What to know about partial DHS shutdown as TSA officers start getting paid
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TSA officers received back pay after a 44-day partial DHS shutdown halted airport security operations.
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TSA officers began receiving retroactive pay Monday for weeks worked without compensation during a 44-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate deal Friday to reopen much of DHS, leaving the agency unfunded as lawmakers departed Washington. The shutdown has disrupted airport security operations and left thousands of federal employees in limbo over back pay. TSA officers are among the most visible federal workers affected, as the agency is essential to domestic air travel. The rejection of the Senate compromise suggests further negotiations will be needed to resolve the funding impasse.
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TSA began distributing retroactive pay to officers Monday; House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate deal to reopen DHS.
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