Security lines persist at US airports as Congress negotiates DHS funding

Ongoing Congressional negotiations to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are contributing to long security lines at US airports, including Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, due to TSA officers working without pay. A partial DHS shutdown was triggered after Democrats refused to fund the department, seeking immigration enforcement reforms following the fatal shooting of two US citizens by federal immigration agents in January. TSA officers, deemed essential, are working without pay, leading to increased resignations and unscheduled absences. This staffing shortage, coupled with rising fuel costs due to the war in Iran, has resulted in extended wait times at airports nationwide, with some passengers experiencing delays exceeding two hours. A counteroffer from Senate Democrats is under review, but Republicans have dismissed it as a recycled proposal.

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