
Are TSA agents being paid amid shutdown? Staffing prompts long lines.
USA TODAY
Some airports are contending with more than 50% of their TSA staff calling out of work as the DHS shutdown drags on.
Wait times at airports don't seem to be trending downward anytime soon.
Air travelers are enduring hours-long security lines at major airports across the United States as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) contends with a partial government shutdown that began in mid-February after Congress failed to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
As Senate Democrats and Republicans fight over spending on immigration enforcement, passengers and TSA workers alike are grappling with the consequences. Staffing issues could worsen in the coming days as absenteeism grows among agents and spring break travelers continue to flood airports.
Here's what to know about TSA during the shutdown.
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