Roughly 9,000 flights were canceled and 25,000 delayed since Sunday as a winter storm slammed parts of the U.S. It comes amid a TSA staffing shortage, as employees work without pay through the partial government shutdown. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source link
ATLANTA — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month. The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that … Read more
TSA worker explains decision to quit amid DHS shutdown: “My family had to come first” – CBS News Watch CBS News TSA sick calls have more than tripled during the DHS shutdown, just as the nation’s airlines expect a record 171 million flyers for spring break. Kris Van Cleave spoke to a TSA worker who … Read more
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More TSA workers call out sick as airline CEOs urge Congress to fund DHS – CBS News Watch CBS News Travelers are facing long lines and delays at airports across the U.S. as a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security drags on. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A House GOP lawmaker is unveiling new legislation aimed at easing airport chaos that’s hitting travelers across the country during the ongoing partial government shutdown. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced a bill on Monday to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are paid during … Read more
TSA staffing shortage issues surged over the weekend after agents missed their first full paycheck due to a partial government shutdown, creating hourslong wait times for travelers as call outs increase operational concerns, according to the Department of Homeland Security. There were more than 111 incidents where shortages threatened “operational integrity” on Sunday, which the … Read more
Travelers continue to face long lines at airports across the U.S. due to the partial government shutdown affecting TSA agents. Congress is deadlocked over Democrats’ demands for immigration changes, and as a result, TSA employees missed their first full paycheck on Friday. Since the start of the funding lapse, more than 300 TSA employees have … Read more
ATLANTA — Long security lines snaked through the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, frustrating some weary travelers as they waited to reach their checkpoints. The crowds formed just days after TSA agents missed their first full paycheck as the Department of Homeland Security continues to go without funding. At Atlanta’s airport, … Read more
At one airport, half of the airport-security staff didn’t show up thanks to the Senate Democratic shutdown. Source link