Wondering how early to get to the airport as some TSA officers call out sick during a partial government shutdown? There are a few ways for passengers to check security checkpoint wait times before their flights. Security lines are growing longer at some airports, with almost 12% of the TSA’s roughly 50,000 officers calling out sick on … Read more
Security screening lines are so long at some U.S. airports that major airlines are letting passengers cancel or rebook their tickets free of charge during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. Travelers face hours-long wait times at TSA checkpoints, while others struggle to determine how early they should show up before a flight, given seemingly … Read more
Travelers at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport are standing for hours in security lines that may cause more risks for travelers — amid a DHS funding fight that’s resulted in TSA staff shortages at major U.S. airports. The disarray was on full display Tuesday as our CBS News team stood in a screening line. After … Read more
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate quietly passed legislation that would require lawmakers to join the general public in airport security lines, ending a long-held privilege, as the Homeland Security shutdown continues. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, pushed the End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act, which unanimously passed the upper … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new House bill would ensure members of Congress feel the pain of the ongoing partial government shutdown the same way as many Americans across the country. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is introducing the End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act, which is a House counterpart … Read more
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In Houston, some travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport dealt with wait times as long as six hours amid TSA staffing shortages. Meanwhile, security lines at Atlanta’s airport extended all the way outside of the terminal. The Trump administration has deployed ICE and other DHS agents to 14 U.S. airports. Source link
The Trump administration deployed ICE and other Homeland Security agents to 14 of the nation’s airports on Monday to help shuttle passengers through overcrowded TSA checkpoints. In one airport, the security line wait-time was up to six hours. The agents are filling in for TSA officers in some places due to mass call-outs during the … Read more
Democratic, Republican strategists on potential political fallout from TSA disruptions – CBS News Watch CBS News The nation’s airports are facing increasing chaos due to the nearly 40-day shutdown affecting parts of the Department of Homeland Security. Political strategists John McCarthy and Mark Bednar join to discuss. Source link