Trump signs order to pay TSA employees amid shutdown standoff
Federal News Network • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reallocate funds to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the partial government shutdown, while other DHS staff remain unpaid.
- TSA staff, including 47,000 transportation security officers, had missed their third paycheck, and TSA began processing payments expected to arrive as early as March 30.
- The funding source for TSA pay reportedly comes from last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, though the order did not specify exact funds used.
- The shutdown has led to increased TSA staff resignations and absenteeism, causing longer security lines at airports, while union representatives warn employees are reaching a "breaking point."
- Other DHS employees, such as those at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FEMA, continue to work without pay pending congressional approval of DHS funding.
