Summary
March 27 is an important deadline for Congress to address TSA pay because it is the last day Congress is in session before a two-week break. If Congress does not resolve the issue, TSA employees could continue working without pay due to a government shutdown.
Key Facts
- March 27 is the last day Congress is scheduled to be in session before a two-week recess.
- TSA officers are working without pay due to a Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
- The funding dispute could extend the shutdown to over two months, making it the longest on record.
- Negotiations involve whether to fund TSA separately from immigration enforcement agencies.
- 366 TSA agents have left their jobs since the shutdown began on February 14.
- Major airline CEOs have urged Congress to pay TSA workers to avoid long airport wait times.
- Some TSA officers are taking second jobs due to financial strain.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated the urgency of resolving the funding issue.
