Houston Airport Chaos: TSA Shutdown Causes Hours-Long Lines

0:00It's March 24th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Dallas News Today, your AI-powered local news. Nearly 40% of TSA workers at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport have called out sick as the government shutdown hits its sixth week, creating massive security backups. Only two of the airport's five terminals had full TSA staffing on Monday, leading to weight stretching four hours or more with some line-snaking through underground trains and baggage areas. To ease the crunch, the Trump administration deployed immigration and customs enforcement agents to 14 U.S. airports, including Houston, where. They helped direct crowds but can run screenings. Travelers face chaos, missing flights after hours in line, with one woman crying over a Philadelphia connection she lost, along with dozens of others. While families struggled without food or accessible pass for wheelchairs, airports staff handed out water and looped warnings urging passengers to re-book if flights were soon, as the shutdown

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