"The paychecks appear to have relieved severe congestion at airport TSA checkpoints, which resulted in hours-long lines at several major air hubs over the past two weeks but brought Congress no closer to resolving the standoff over the DHS's budget."
"Working without pay forced more than 500 officers to leave TSA and thousands were forced to call out. TSA officers are grateful to President Trump and Secretary [Markwayne] Mullin for their leadership to put money back into the pockets of TSA employees."
"Trump signed an executive order last week to pay TSA officers, just days after deploying agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to airports in what he described as an effort to shorten security lines."
TSA employees received back pay after an executive order from President Trump, providing relief during a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. This payment alleviated severe congestion at airport checkpoints, which had caused long lines. Many TSA officers had worked without pay, leading to significant staff shortages. The agency is also working to send additional payments to employees. The ongoing budget standoff in Congress remains unresolved, with disagreements over immigration enforcement complicating negotiations.
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