TSA Says Most Officers Have Received Back Pay as Some Airport Lines Ease

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on March 30 that most of its officers have now received back pay, a move that appears to be easing security lines at airports across the country. The update follows an executive order signed on Friday by President Donald Trump, directing the Office of Management and Budget to locate funds to compensate TSA workers during the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to acting TSA Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis, the lack of pay had a significant impact on staffing. “Working without pay forced more than 500 officers to leave TSA, and thousands more were forced to call out,” she said....