Transportation Security Administration Resumes Pay After Record 44-day US Shutdown Causes Delay

The Transportation Security Administration started issuing paychecks to its workforce on Monday following a record-breaking 44-day shutdown.Most employees received at least two missed paychecks after Donald Trump ordered immediate payments to alleviate critical staffing shortages.The funding lapse began due to a Senate deadlock over immigration enforcement and surpassed the previous record set last fall.While wait times at some airports have begun to decrease, travelers at New York's LaGuardia Airport still face security lines exceeding two hours.
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