Overview
- TSA officers are required to work through the third week of the DHS funding lapse, with many receiving partial or $0 paychecks, according to union and local reports.
- U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, the American Association of Airport Executives, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association launched the "Pay Federal Aviation Workers" campaign to press Congress for immediate pay protections.
- The groups urge passage of the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, Aviation Funding Stability Act, and the Keep America Flying Act to ensure on-time pay for TSA officers and other aviation personnel during shutdowns.
- The FAA is fully funded for fiscal 2026 so air traffic controllers are unaffected, while most CBP staff are being paid from prior appropriations, leaving TSA as the primary aviation workforce at risk.
- Industry leaders cite last fall’s 43-day lapse—over 9,000 delayed or canceled flights and an estimated $6.1 billion in losses—and warn of strain as spring travel is projected at 171 million passengers, or about 2.8 million per day.