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A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers's patch is displayed at Philadelphia International Airport, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers are set to receive another $0 paycheck this week. A dispute in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security has held up their salaries since mid-February. With monthly bills coming due, many of these federal employees are making difficult choices about how to make ends meet while continuing to screen passengers and luggage at airports across the U.S. In Indianapolis, a TSA officer has turned to a local food bank. A married couple in Florida is worried about providing for their family while the DHS shutdown holds up both their incomes. A father of three in Utah quit his TSA job to find one that pays.
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