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Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding Johnson rejected a Senate bill and said House Republicans would seek to fund the entire department at current levels until May 22.
ICE soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says The Senate rejected Democrats' motion to take up legislation to reopen TSA and pay workers who are now going without paychecks.
Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising but travelers are still booking flights Major U.S. airlines say they're not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Mi…
TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger Experts and labor leaders say the mammoth security lines at some U.S. airports would not disappear overnight.
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