Trump Signs Order to Pay Airport Staff After House Republicans Block the Homeland Security Act

Donald Trump signed an executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a forty-two-day government shutdown caused massive airport delays.The move follows the rejection of a Senate-approved funding bill by House Republicans who demanded more support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a sixty-day extension for the Department of Homeland Security, though Democratic leaders labeled the plan insufficient.Security staff absenteeism reached twelve percent at major hubs while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin prepares Monday payments.
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