politics
March 28, 2026
Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
Trump signed the action with an eye toward easing long security lines at many of the nation’s top airports.
TL;DR
- President Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA employees due to the DHS shutdown.
- The action aims to reduce long security lines at airports.
- Congress is deadlocked over DHS funding, with the House and Senate passing different bills.
- House Republicans rejected the Senate's funding deal, proposing their own short-term fix.
- The shutdown's impact includes travel delays and TSA worker shortages.
- Democrats oppose funding ICE and Border Patrol without immigration enforcement changes.
- A rift exists between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the funding negotiations.
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