transportation security administration

Houston Airports, TSA and Face Five-Hour Security Lines

Houston Airports Paralyzed by TSA Shortage: Passengers Face Five-Hour Security Lines

Houston's major airports have become the epicenter of the federal government shutdown's devastating impact on air travel, with passengers facing unprecedented wait times of up to five hours at securit...

· 1d

Houston airports urge early arrival amid TSA staffing issues during government shutdown

· 1d · on MSN

After hours-long weekend security waits at Houston airports, here's what we saw Monday and expect on Tuesday

the Transportation, Government Shutdown

Digest more

Daily Voice on MSN · 7h

'Mass Chaos': Parts Of US Airspace May Close Amid Gov't Shutdown, Trump Admin. Warns

More than 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers have been ordered to work without pay since the government shutdown began on Wednesday, Oct. 1.Federal workers missed their first paycheck in late October and will miss another on Friday,

· 6h

US Likely to Close Parts of Airspace as Government Shutdown Continues, Warns Transportation Secretary

· 1d · on MSN

Transportation Secretary Issues Ominous Warning to All Travelers

· 14h

US Flight Delays Spike as Air Traffic Controller Absences Increase

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday the Trump administration would shutter the U.S. aviation system if he thought an ongoing government shutdown was making it unsafe to travel.

· 10h

Shutdown may force US to close some air space next week, official sees 'mass chaos'

· 8h

DOT may close certain parts of the airspace due to air traffic controller shortages

· 1d

Duffy says he would shutter US airspace if he thought it was unsafe

"absolutely there's more risk" during the ongoing shutdown.

PBS · 8h

Duffy predicts ‘mass chaos’ in skies if shutdown continues into next week

· 8h

Department of Transportation may close parts of airspace if government shutdown continues, Duffy says

11hon MSN

US airport security TSA workers ride out shutdown with better pay, benefits than in 2019

Pay for the average TSA screener shot up to $61,840 in 2024 from $42,310 in 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During that shutdown, some screeners opted for comparable wages in the fast-food, construction and other industries.

The Texas Tribune on MSN

Texas airports see major delays, long security lines as government shutdown continues

Airports across the country have experienced shortages of air traffic controllers and security workers, who have gone weeks without pay amid the shutdown.

Federal News Network

Shutdown staffing shortages strain some Social Security offices, air traffic controllers

An SSA spokesperson said two field offices were closed Monday, "due to limited staffing," and that one of them reopened for normal operations on Tuesday.

TribLIVE.com

Trump administration airs video at airports blaming Democrats for government shutdown

WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday began airing a video at airports across the country that blames Democrats for a nine-day-old government shutdown that has prompted significant flight delays. Some 13,000 air traffic ...

CNN

Legal questions arise as many airports refuse to play Kristi Noem’s shutdown message blaming Democrats

Travelers going through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Detroit Metro Airport will come face-to-face with a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the shutdown of the federal government. The ...

New York Post

TSA abuse of no-fly lists was more Biden-era ‘quiet tyranny’

It wasn’t just Tulsi Gabbard: The “quiet tyranny” under President Joe Biden saw no-fly lists used to punish countless average Americans. Simply resisting mask mandates was enough to get 19 Americans stuck on watchlists, more than half on no-fly lists ...