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TSA is resuming paychecks to its workforce as the DHS shutdown continues, easing aviation security disruptions.
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The Transportation Security Administration is resuming paychecks to its workforce as early as Monday, ending a weeks-long payment freeze that has disrupted airport operations across the country. The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has created cascading chaos in the aviation system, with TSA officers working without compensation and raising serious concerns about security screening capacity. The restoration of pay represents a potential turning point in the crisis, though the underlying DHS shutdown remains unresolved. The White House is holding a briefing as negotiations continue over the agency's funding. Airlines and travelers have faced mounting delays and uncertainty as staffing shortages threatened the integrity of airport security protocols.
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The Transportation Security Administration is resuming paychecks to TSA officers as early as Monday, ending a weeks-long freeze that had disrupted airport operations.
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