Security lines at U.S. airports were notably shorter Monday as Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents began receiving backpay for working during the government shutdown.
Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to re-direct funds in order to pay the TSA agents.
Question – if he had the means to issue such an order all along, why didn’t he?
BREAKING: TSA says most of its workers got paid Monday for at least two paychecks that were missed as the ongoing shutdown affects airports. https://t.co/2cGQzJMK4V
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 30, 2026
Via AP News:
What was a four-hour checkpoint line at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport turned into a wait of 10 minutes or less. In previous trouble spots such as Atlanta and Baltimore-Washington International Airport, travelers were moving smoothly to their flights.
It remains unknown how long federal immigration officers will maintain a visible presence in airport terminals as the busy spring break travel season continues.
TSA workers told union leadership Monday that they received some — but not all — of their back pay, according to Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the TSA chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees.
He said the rest is expected by next week. Some employees also reported incorrect backpay amounts, including missing overtime, the union said.
Read more here.
TSA workers will begin receiving paychecks after President Trump signed a memorandum directing the DHS to issue them. @ReeveWill reports. pic.twitter.com/tv5MoJlSPI
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 30, 2026
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