TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees

US airports ask for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid partial government shutdown

<p>TSA employees have been working in US airports without pay since the partial shutdown began in February</p><p>A rising number of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news">US</a> airports are asking for donations to support employees affected by the partial government shutdown with airport security officials missing their first full paychecks Friday.</p><p>Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees have been working in airports around the US without pay since a shutdown began in February after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a funding agreement. Democrats have since refused to support a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the TSA’s parent agency, without first receiving guaranteed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/usimmigration">immigration enforcement</a> reforms.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/tsa-workers-pay-shutdown">Continue reading...</a>

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News Wrap: Federal judge blocks subpoenas in DOJ's Powell probe

In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge blocked a set of Justice Department subpoenas related to its investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, federal prosecutors charged a man who they believe sold the weapon used in a shooting at Old Dominion University and TSA workers missed their first full paychecks amid the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOZTRLUmVIYmpiWXNzbzFqS0RXY2trQkJJb3hUTmE2ZkRoNmNFaWtVOWppdmRlNHgyeTA4MzFKeXNhQWNzQWlqMzNEZGMtQy1iem43YktuRENCQkZtWkxxUXZpUjhDUzJsM2dNZld2eUpYbkdmMFI3WTBXMk1tbjkzSmEtWnMzQlB2bW85QTlWdFNtay1faDlsU21PWmJqRl9jcTZfRW1HdnBiV0hEbEQ5VERfMTBpSmxXWEdn?oc=5" target="_blank">As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

US airport security lines worsen as missed paycheck looms for screeners - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNWlI0OUJ0YS1paUxCWmpTLW9EbnBsbWZJOGZ1a2xhUk1NRmxqQ1hyWjF1dzFUSFd2ZUNLUlBJZDNOUlZxV3dDT21IeG5RYnhmQWMyd056MnlNWFJzYlViZEZmcTZqOXNNeGFiWk52ZFZXQUt2U3ZNNjhIS1JHcHF4TElZS3FDNzZOamE1MmpMcXJfSFlVNFRLcFIwQTlZRHhTMTAxdXFxRlhIaHM?oc=5" target="_blank">US airport security lines worsen as missed paycheck looms for screeners</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

WATCH: Long security lines amid TSA staffing shortages, partial government shutdown

With the spring break travel rush underway, travelers across the country are facing longer wait times at security checkpoints due to a TSA staffing shortage linked to the partial government shutdown.