""This is a dire situation," she testified at a House hearing, warning of potential airport closures. "At this point, we have to look at all options on the table. And that does require us to, at some point, make very difficult choices as to which airports we might try to keep open and which ones we might have to shut down as our callout rates increase.""
"Top officials at agencies under the DHS umbrella spoke for more than three-hours before the House Homeland Security Committee about the potential risks of security lapses unless the partial government shutdown comes to an end."
The Transportation Security Administration faces potential airport closures due to record waiting times and unpaid workers struggling financially. The agency's acting head warned of dire situations, including unpaid bills and eviction notices among staff. Lawmakers are urged to prevent future occurrences. The ongoing funding standoff involving the Department of Homeland Security has not seen progress, with neither party closer to a compromise. The situation raises concerns about security lapses if the partial government shutdown continues.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]