Congress' DHS Shutdown Leaves 61,000 TSA Agents Without Paychecks Today
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Congress' DHS Shutdown Leaves 61,000 TSA Agents Without Paychecks Today

14 March, 2026.USA.2 sources

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  • Airport security lines lengthened, with hours-long waits reported in Austin and other airports.
  • DHS shutdown disrupted airport security operations for weeks.
  • Shutdown pressured Congress to reopen DHS as travel disruptions intensified.

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