Trump says he'll sign an order to pay TSA, with Congress still deadlocked on a deal to end the shutdown
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump announced he will sign an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA workers amid ongoing airport delays caused by unpaid staff during the partial government shutdown.
- The shutdown began after Democrats blocked DHS funding over demands for reforms to immigration enforcement agencies, leading to TSA employees working without pay and increased callouts that caused historic airport wait times.
- Recent congressional negotiations to fund the TSA and DHS have stalled, with Democrats insisting on reforms to ICE operations and Republicans rejecting those demands, resulting in no resolution as lawmakers prepare for a two-week recess.
- Trump did not specify the legal authority or timeline for paying TSA workers through his executive order, and long-term funding for DHS depends on Congress passing appropriations legislation to end the shutdown.
- Without a deal before the recess, Congress will not return to address the shutdown until mid-April, prolonging uncertainty over TSA staffing and airport disruptions.
