US airports implore Congress to end TSA funding standoff
US airports implore Congress to end TSA funding standoff
ReutersMon, March 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC
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The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
March 23 (Reuters) - More than 100 airport leaders on Monday urged Congress to end a funding standoff that has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to go unpaid and has led to massive security lines.
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The CEOs of Airports Council International – North America and American Association of Airport Executives joined by more than 100 airport leaders in a letter urged a end to the impasse, citing concerns "about the growing operational disruptions at airports... The impacts of the shutdown are significant, growing, and potentially long-lasting."
(Reporting by David Shepardson in New York)
Source: “AOL General News”
