Washington: A funding standoff has disrupted US airports, with thousands of federal workers unpaid, as White House border czar Tom Homan said Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff will only be paid “as soon as Congress opens up the government and funds the Department of Homeland Security”. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Homan said efforts were.
Major hubs, including Newark Liberty International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, have already experienced ground stops
The US government shutdown entered its 27th day on Monday, making it the second-longest funding lapse in American history, as Democrats and Republicans continued to trade blame with no resolution in sight. The Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Monday, but is not expected to vote immediately on a House-passed measure to fund the government..
