TSA agents to get emergency pay as DHS shutdown drags on
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- The Senate will reconvene Monday morning to address the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after the House passed a two-month stopgap spending plan late Friday night, but the Senate's approval is uncertain due to potential objections.
- A Republican senator may seek unanimous consent to pass the House's DHS funding bill, but a single objection from any senator could block the measure, prolonging the shutdown.
- Democrats have indicated they will only accept the DHS funding bill agreed upon unanimously by the Senate earlier, potentially leading to a legislative stalemate until after the mid-April recess.
- The ongoing DHS shutdown, now at 45 days, has caused significant TSA staffing issues, resulting in long security lines at major U.S. airports, with some advising travelers to arrive hours early despite President Trump's recent executive order to pay TSA officers immediately.
- The political impasse allows both parties to blame each other for the shutdown, with Republicans emphasizing border security funding and Democrats highlighting the consequences of the funding lapse on airport security and services.
