AdvertisementJohnson said that instead House Republicans would seek to pass a bill that would fund the entire department at current levels until May 22. They had proposed several bills in recent days to fund other parts of the Department of Homeland Security, including TSA. After the House GOP rejected the bill, Trump signed the executive action he had announced a day earlier. With pressure mounting this week to resolve the stalemate, the endgame appeared to emerge just before TSA workers were set to miss another paycheck. Airport lines grow as TSA workers endure hardshipsThe funding shutdown has resulted in travel delays and even warnings of airport closures as TSA workers missing paychecks stop going to work.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 27, 2026 22:03 UTC