Travelers wait in a TSA Pre security line at Miami International Airport in Miami on March 17, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Airline and transportation officials are warning that the nation could face major airport disruptions unless Congress reaches an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security by this time next week.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday renewed his warning that a prolonged partial government shutdown could trigger widespread chaos at airports, as more Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have been calling out of work after missing paychecks.
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