DHS shutdown could slow security lines as TSA workers operate unpaid
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A U.S. Homeland Security funding lapse began, with about 95% of TSA personnel deemed essential and continuing to work without pay while air-traffic controllers remain funded, raising the risk of longer security lines and potential travel delays as airlines plan for reduced screening capacity; travelers are advised to arrive early, check airport wait times, and pack carefully to avoid screening delays.
Topics:nation#air-travel#airport-security#government-funding#homeland-security-shutdown#politics#tsa
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- T.S.A. Workers Brace for Another Shutdown They Didn’t Cause The New York Times
- 5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security NPR
- Limited government shutdown likely to linger for at least 10 days as Congress takes break The Guardian
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