TSA officers working without pay demand progress from Congress on funding talks

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 698

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Transportation Security Administration officers are struggling to afford basic necessities as they approach their second missed full paycheck since a funding lapse began last month, union leaders said at a virtual press conference Tuesday.

Officials from the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 44,000 TSA officers nationwide, urged Congress to immediately find a solution to the partial government shutdown that began Feb. 14. More than 400 TSA workers have quit their jobs since …

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