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Government Shutdown

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Senators approve withholding their own pay during shutdowns

  • May 15
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Senate pushes measure to withhold pay in shutdowns

  • May 13

Some TSA agents told to prove financial hardship amid shutdown: Union

  • Apr 30
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Johnson, Thune announce plan to end shutdown 'in the coming days'

  • Apr 1

Some wait times at airports ease as TSA says workers get their pay

  • Mar 30

TSA will soon be paid but it may not mean immediate relief at airports

  • Mar 29

What to know about Trump's order to pay TSA officers

  • Mar 29

Houston's IAH has become symbol for shutdown's impacts on air travel

  • Mar 26

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Trump signs bill funding DHS, ending record shutdown

  • Apr 30
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Houston's IAH has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel

  • Mar 26
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Government shutdowns have been around for 40 years, 5 of them happened in the past 13 years

  • Mar 25
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Senators consider deal to fund DHS as airport lines snarl

  • Mar 24
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Bush Airport closes some TSA checkpoints as partial government shutdown drags on

  • Mar 20
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TSA staff shortages cause travel chaos at Bush and Hobby airports

  • Mar 17
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Federal government shutdown deal bans almost all THC products in Texas

  • Nov 14, 2025
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Air traffic reduction causes 'stress and sleepless nights', some Houston passengers say

  • Nov 7, 2025

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Shutdown could impact future World Cup travel, lawmakers and TSA chief warn

Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino pointed to the surge in international fans expected to travel through the nation's airports and said disruptions spanning from the ongoing shutdown "present a dire situation."

  • Mar 25

Government shutdowns have been around for 40 years, 5 of them happened in the past 13 years

Modern-day federal government shutdowns began during the Reagan administration. Since then, there have been 12 government shutdowns. The United States is essentially the only country whose government shuts down without funding in place.

  • Mar 25
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Delta Air Lines suspends specialty services for members of Congress amid shutdown

Here's what to know about Delta Air Lines' decision to suspend specialty services for members of Congress amid the partial government shutdown.

  • Mar 24
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Tips to find airport security wait times amid TSA staffing shortages

As the TSA app does not show real-time data amid the partial government shutdown, here are a few alternatives travelers can use to make the wait easier.

  • Mar 24
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Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl

"All I can say is that the discussions have been very positive and productive, and hopefully headed in the right direction," said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.

  • Mar 24