The Economic Times

TSA security lines stretch across U.S. airports amid DHS partial shutdown What travelers need to know about delays

Air travelers across the U.S. experienced long security lines at airports Sunday due to the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the TSA. Lines exceeded an hour in most airports, with Houstons William P. Hobby Airport seeing waits over three hours. The shutdown, caused by a funding stalemate over federal immigration reform, has left TSA workers without full pay, creating staffing shortages.