politics
March 27, 2026
Trump signs executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA agents
Order comes after House Republicans rejected a Senate‑passed deal to fund key DHS subagencies, including the TSA
TL;DR
- President Trump signed an executive order to immediately pay TSA agents.
- Negotiations on Capitol Hill are stalled after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed funding deal.
- TSA agents have gone without pay for over a month, leading to staffing shortages and long airport lines.
- The acting TSA chief described the current situation as producing the highest wait times in TSA history.
- Almost 500 TSA officers have quit since last month, with employees expected to have missed $1 billion in paychecks.
- Employees have reported missing bill payments, receiving eviction notices, car repossessions, and utility shut-offs.
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