{"id":2581886,"date":"2026-03-19T18:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airport-travel-is-about-to-get-even-worse-after-tsa-workers-hit-back-following-funding-fiasco\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:25:51","slug":"airport-travel-is-about-to-get-even-worse-after-tsa-workers-hit-back-following-funding-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airport-travel-is-about-to-get-even-worse-after-tsa-workers-hit-back-following-funding-fiasco\/","title":{"rendered":"Airport Travel is About to Get Even Worse After TSA Workers Hit Back Following Funding Fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fairport-travel-is-about-to-get-even-worse-after-tsa-workers-hit-back-following-funding-fiasco%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581886&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a partial U.S. government shutdown, 2,700 Transportation Security Governance officers-about 10% of the workforce-did not show up on a Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-major-storm-of-the-season-drops-up-to-a-foot-of-snow-in-montana\/\" title=\"First big storm of the season blankets Montana with up to 12 inches of snow.\">causing travel disruptions<\/a> at major airports. ABC News reported the largest losses at Atlanta and New Orleans, with nearly 40% of officers calling out in each, JFK about 30%, and Houston\u2019s Hobby Airport around 41%. Normally, TSA absenteeism runs around 2%. the absences coincided with many officers receiving their first $0 paychecks due to the shutdown over DHS funding. Officials warned that continuing shortages could force smaller airports to close security lanes or halt operations, with more than 100 airports possibly down to one or two lanes. DHS blamed democrats for the shutdown, while President trump criticized them on social media. The piece highlights growing travel delays tied to political standoffs over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Airports across the country felt the pinch Tuesday after 2,700 Transportation Security Agency officers, equal to 10 percent of the workforce, didn&rsquo;t show up.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Atlanta and New Orleans saw the biggest impacts &hellip; with nearly 40 percent of officers calling out in each airport,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/10-tsa-officers-country-called-sick-tuesday-data\/story?id=131188671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> by ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>New York&rsquo;s John F. Kennedy International Airport saw 30 percent of its agents call out, while nearly 41 percent of officers at Houston&rsquo;s William P. Hobby Airport called in sick.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, only about 2 percent of officers are absent on a typical day, the network reported.<\/p>\n<p>The absences coincided with TSA employees receiving their first $0 paycheck due to the partial government shutdown in an ongoing partisan battle in Washington, D.C., over the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Staff shortages were already causing delays, but now things appear to be getting worse.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl told ABC that smaller airports might be forced to close security lanes and could even halt operations entirely if these trends continue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over a hundred airports in the United States have around one or two lanes,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And if we have a certain amount of callouts increase, we might have to quite literally collapse those lanes and close those lanes, which could temporarily halt operations at that airport.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A DHS spokesperson placed the blame squarely on congressional Democrats for continually causing government shutdowns and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >holding federal money hostage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Democrats&rsquo; reckless DHS shutdown is causing TSA officers to go without pay for the third time in nearly six months,&rdquo; the agency said in a statement to ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>It continued, &ldquo;Many TSA officers cannot pay their rent, buy food, or afford to put gas in their cars &mdash; forcing them to call out sick from work. Now, Americans are facing HOURS long waits at airports across the country. Democrats must reopen DHS now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has also blamed Democratic lawmakers for recent travel issues on social media this past week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The crazed Democrats are not allowing TSA Agents to get paid. The deal was made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-franklins-name-scrubbed-from-tacoma-city-park\/\" title=\"Ben Franklin\u2019s Name Scrubbed From Tacoma City Park\">long time ago<\/a>,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116239040439932874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he wrote<\/a> Monday on . &ldquo;They broke it in order to get money for Sanctuary Cities and illegal aliens, many of them hardened criminals. The Radical Left Democrats are hopeless!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116249873076369025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separate post<\/a> Wednesday, the commander in chief added, &ldquo;The [Democrats&rsquo;] purposeful DHS SHUTDOWN is causing chaos at the airports. These Lunatics are being totally unreasonable in their Radical Left asks. They are FULLY TO BLAME, and must pay a big price, for the good of our Country, in the Midterm Elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The shortages hit airports across the country, with Atlanta and New Orleans each seeing nearly 40% of their officers call out, JFK about 30%, and Houston\u2019s William P. Hobby about 41%. On a typical day, absenteeism is around 2%. The walkouts came as TSA workers began receiving their first zero paychecks due to the ongoing partial government shutdown over the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl warned that smaller airports could be forced to close security lanes or even suspend operations if the trend continues, noting that more than a hundred airports currently operate with only one or two lanes. A DHS spokesperson blamed congressional Democrats for repeatedly causing shutdowns and holding federal funds hostage, saying many TSA workers cannot cover basic expenses and must miss work as a result, contributing to longer waits at airports nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump also criticized Democratic lawmakers on social media, arguing that they blocked pay and caused travel problems. 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