--- title: "Airline CEOs ask Congress for TSA agents to be paid during shutdown" type: "News" locale: "zh-CN" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279178502.md" description: "A group of 10 airline CEOs has urged Congress to ensure that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are paid during the ongoing government shutdown. They highlighted the urgent need for TSA officers, customs clearance officers, and air traffic controllers to receive their pay as travel demand surges, with expectations of 171 million passengers this spring. The CEOs criticized long wait times at airport checkpoints and called for bipartisan legislative solutions, including the Aviation Funding Solvency Act and the Keep America Flying Act, to secure pay for TSA employees amid the shutdown." datetime: "2026-03-15T16:35:25.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279178502.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279178502.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279178502.md) --- > 支持的语言: [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279178502.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279178502.md) # Airline CEOs ask Congress for TSA agents to be paid during shutdown A group of 10 airline CEOs sent a Sunday letter to lawmakers urging them to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers during the government shutdown. The letter outlined an urgent need for TSA officers, U.S. customs clearance officers at airports and air traffic controllers to be paid during shutdowns as travel expectations for the summer season ramp up. TSA workers missed their first full paycheck last week as a result of the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Air traffic controllers are currently being paid, as they fall under the Department of Transportation. “With spring break travel in full swing, FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner and celebrations for America’s 250th birthday throughout the year, the stakes are especially high. U.S. airlines expect 171 million passengers this spring season, a new record,” the airline CEOs wrote. “But too many travelers are having to wait in extraordinarily long—and painfully slow—lines at checkpoints. Wait times of 2, 3 and even 4 hours have been reported. Airlines are doing everything we can to mitigate disruption by holding flights for late passengers and rebooking others. It’s past time for the government to make sure that TSA officers, U.S. Customs clearance officers at airports and air traffic controllers are paid for the job they do,” they added. The partial government shutdown has impacted operations at DHS and subagencies, as Democrats refuse to fund the department over a lack of reforms to immigration enforcement measures. Legislation to fund the department has failed four times since Feb. 12. CEOs from FedEx, UPS, Southwest, United, American, JetBlue, Delta, Alaska Air, Atlas Air and Airlines for America signed on to the letter. Collectively, they lobbied for lawmakers to pass the Aviation Funding Solvency Act and the Aviation Funding Stability Act, which would guarantee the employees in question are paid regardless of the government’s funding status. They also pushed for the passage of the Keep America Flying Act, which would provide pay security to TSA officers. “Americans—who live in your districts and home states—are tired of long lines at airports, travel delays and flight cancellations caused by shutdown after shutdown. Yet, once again air travel is the political football amid another government shutdown,” the airline CEOs wrote. “This problem is solvable, and there are solutions on the table. Now it’s up to you, Congress, to move forward on bipartisan proposals,” they added. ## 相关资讯与研究 - [11:01 ETPureHealth Research Liver Health Supplements Target Fatty Liver for Improved Daily Energy](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281689012.md) - [Karur Vysya Bank Confirms SEBI-Compliant Dematerialisation of Shares for Q4 FY26](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281688648.md) - [ZAWYA: Yas Waterworld expansion is now open to guests](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281689225.md) - [ZAWYA: Du announces enhanced connectivity support and services for SMEs and startups across the UAE](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281688775.md) - [ZAWYA: Jazeera Airways network grows with three new cities - Peshawar, Sialkot and Coimbatore](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281688638.md)