WASHINGTON, United States, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US House Republicans on Friday effectively blocked the Senate's effort to end a weeks-long budget standoff forcing thousands of airport security staff to work without pay, as the White House ordered the personnel finally be compensated. A partial government shutdown has left TSA staff -- who screen passengers, baggage and cargo -- payless since mid-February. The bill would provide funding for TSA, the US Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, among other operations. "This gambit that was done last night is a joke," Johnson told reporters, complaining that the Senate bill, which passed unanimously, left US borders insecure. Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries said his party was seeking to force a House vote on the Senate's bipartisan measure.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 28, 2026 03:18 UTC