Senate Recess Amid DHS Shutdown: Coons Walks Away, TSA Paid Under Trump
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Senate Recess Amid DHS Shutdown: Coons Walks Away, TSA Paid Under Trump

30 March, 2026.USA.11 sources

Key Takeaways

  • TSA workers begin back pay under Trump's unilateral funding plan.
  • Shutdown reaches 45th day, setting record length.
  • Airport wait times remain high amid ongoing DHS funding crisis.

Trump Orders TSA Pay

Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA officers.

The shutdown has lasted 44 days, the longest in American history.

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It remains uncertain how quickly TSA pay will resume.

House Passes Competing DHS Bill

House Republicans passed their own stopgap measure to fund DHS.

The House Freedom Caucus objected to the Senate deal because it excluded ICE funding.

Both chambers must pass the same version before it can go to the president.

DHS Shutdown Forces ICE and TSA Deployments

The administration deployed immigration agents to assist at TSA checkpoints.

Travelers faced hourslong waits at airports.

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ICE deployments were to speed up the clearance process, not immigration enforcement.

DHS Budget Clash Over ICE Funding

Negotiations have faltered over Democrats' demands for restrictions on DHS immigration practices.

The funding shortfall could last weeks due to the recess.

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Thousands of federal employees will be furloughed or work without pay.

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