Can I tip TSA workers during government shutdown? How to help

Tens of thousands of TSA agents are working without pay during the government shutdown. Can travelers give agents a tip or gift card to help?

Over 450 TSA Officers Have Quit and Thousands Continue to Call Out Daily due to Lack of Pay A

The partial government shutdown, which began on Feb. 14, has forced as many as 50,000 TSA agents across the country to work without pay

Why is the government shut down? How we got here, what's next

What brought this shutdown and why is it still ongoing? The question stems back to political division about the Department of Homeland Security.

How long has the government been shut down? What agencies are affected?

A partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding has become the second-longest in U.S. history. The shutdown is causing TSA staffing shortages and long airport lines, especially during the busy spring break travel season.

TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags on

Transportation Security Administration officials stressed the urgency of the government shutdown as TSA goes without pay and security lines stretch. Some airports may close.

Why Houston TSA officers are unpaid during the government shutdown while ICE agents still get paid

Houston airports show the shutdown divide: TSA officers are working without pay while ICE agents still get paychecks. Here's why.
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40 days without pay — CAE accepting donations for TSA agents as partial government shutdown continues

With no end in sight, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is looking to ease the burden on its 70 impacted agents through a donations room.

As Trump’s push for election overhaul has stalled efforts to end the partial shutdown, Senate Republicans get creative

The shutdown has led to long airport security lines as it approaches six weeks, but a deal remains elusive in part because of Trump's demands.