TSA Wait Times Soar Amid Homeland Security Shutdown

0:00Air travelers are dealing with the longest transportation security administration, wait times on record. The agency's acting head told Congress this week that unpaid workers are struggling amid a funding shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security, now in its 40th day. Lawmakers from both parties are locked in a standoff over immigration enforcement. Republicans propose funding most of Homeland Security, but holding back on immigration and customs enforcement deportations, adding some limits like body cameras for officers. Democrats won bolder changes while some conservatives demand full funding. Workers are hit hard, with call-out rates over 40 percent at some airports, and more than 480 security officers quitting. Families face mounting bills and evictions, and assaults on officers have jumped over 500 percent since the shutdown started. Our director's warn lines could stretch even longer, like the four hour waits already seen in Houston from short staff checkpoints.

1:01President Trump has not fully backed the deal, and sending immigration agents to airports has sparked more tension. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster fund is also running low, adding pressure for a quick fix as hardships mount across agencies. That's the story for today. Derm news today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.