Summary
U.S. airport security lines are getting shorter now that President Donald Trump has ordered payments for TSA workers. More than 500 TSA officers have left due to recent funding gaps, creating challenges for the agency. Meanwhile, negotiations in Congress over government funding are still stalled.
Key Facts
- President Trump signed a directive to pay TSA workers.
- Airport lines are shorter at major airports like JFK in New York and Houston’s Bush Intercontinental.
- Despite shorter lines, LaGuardia Airport still has long wait times of up to 90 minutes.
- Over 500 TSA officers have left the agency because of recent funding lapses.
- TSA workers went without pay during a partial government shutdown.
- Some TSA workers called out of work in high numbers last weekend.
- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that workers should see paychecks soon.
- U.S. airline stocks have dropped on Wall Street despite reduced wait times at airports.
