Airport wait times are longest in TSA history, agency says
Source: USA Today.
Updated March 25, 2026, 1:31 p.m. ET
As the partial government shutdown continues, air travelers in the United States are experiencing the longest wait times in the Transportation Security Administration's history, the agency's top official announced on Wednesday, March 25.
During the 43 day shutdown last fall, TSA experienced a 25% increase in officer separations compared to that same time the year before, TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in which lawmakers addressed the impacts of the shutdown.
The ongoing shutdown is causing significant airport disruptions across the country as TSA worker absences soar and employees work without pay, forcing travelers to wait hours in lines for security screening.
So far this shutdown, McNeill told lawmakers, TSA has lost more than 480 TSA officers, and said callouts and wait times continue to accelerate with travelers forced to stand in long queues, some that have stretched outside terminals.
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They brought this shit on us. They can't act like it's our fault. It's directly the fault of two very disgusting men - Donald Trump and Mike Johnson. 
