President Donald Trump has signed a bill funding much of the Department of Homeland Security and ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

Tuesday marks day 46 of the partial government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history.

Members of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.

Transportation Security Administration agents could start getting their paychecks as early as Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to pay them immediately.

The sight of travelers suffering through long security lines at U.S. airports this week have many people showing up way before their flights.

President Donald Trump says the American air travel system has reached a "breaking point."

President Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.

President Donald Trump says he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration workers.

Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay.

The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports as travelers are experiencing record waiting times.

Tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers are set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.

U.S. senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay.

In a story published March 25, 2026, about Homeland Security funding, The Associated Press erroneously reported the surname of the acting TSA administrator.

The list of reasons why air travel can be stressful has grown as long as the security lines at some U.S. airports in recent months.

Armed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel nationwide.

President Donald Trump’s decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers and screeners.

Nonprofits and airport communities across the country are feeding Transportation Security Administration officers who keep working without full pay during the partial government shutdown.

Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid.

A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security has failed to advance in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country’s biggest airports.

The public is experiencing the consequences of a partial U.S. government shutdown in long wait times at some airports as Transportation Security Officers take time off to manage the financial strain.

The wait times at airport security checkpoints have become a guessing game during the shutdown of a single U.S. government department.

Lawmakers appear far from ending a funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security.

Spring break travelers are facing unpredictable lines at airport security as the partial U.S. government shutdown strains TSA staffing.

Thousands of flights are canceled or delayed one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and disrupted thousands of others.

The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers, including airport security officers, during a partial government shutdown.

The Department of Homeland Security says the Global Entry program shuts down for as long as the partial government shutdown continues.

A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect.

A quicker way to fly will soon be available for travelers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA). Read about how you can apply.

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification are subject to a new fee starting Sunday.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter says she had an "absurdly invasive" pat-down at an airport security checkpoint on Thursday.

The Transportation Security Administration is renewing efforts to end a collective bargaining agreement with airport screening officers.

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February.

The end of the 43-day government shutdown hasn’t brought immediate relief to air travelers or federal workers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), where flight disruptions continued Thursday.

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs.

The U.S. government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show.

Airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations.

Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a social media post and apologized to her boyfriend Christian Coleman.

Newer airport screening machines that operate like medical CT scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports still lack that expensive equipment.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has hinted at possible changes to TSA's liquid restrictions.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports.

The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays.

Transportation Security Administration officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport said they stopped a man who was attempting to bring a loaded handgun on board a plane on Thursday.

Authorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.

A union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”.

Getting through TSA checkpoints just got a little easier for Virginia residents.

In the thick of holiday travel, another unticketed passenger attempted to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year.

The last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation's highways and airports.

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling.

TSA officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented a Roanoke man from boarding his flight with a loaded gun July 3.

Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever.

A long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.

The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up.

If you think airports are crowded this summer, it's not your imagination.

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.

Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week.

A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration.

TSA officers stopped a Blue Ridge man from bringing a gun past the security checkpoint at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Thursday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

A Roanoke man was caught trying to bring a loaded gun past the security checkpoint at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Wednesday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas.

Federal airport security officials have unveiled a prototype passenger self-screening system at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but say they do not plan to use it in other cities around the country.

Federal and local officials say they're taking steps to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones and curb human trafficking during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas.

A Bedford County man tried to bring a loaded gun onto a flight on Dec. 26, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

The holiday travel rush is hitting its peak as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raise hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year.

The Transportation Security Administration says security officers found 17 bullets concealed inside a disposable baby diaper at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.

Holiday travelers are starting their final sprint.

A Lynchburg man is facing a stiff financial civil penalty after attempting to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday, according to the TSA.

Across the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are bracing for the possibility of another extended closure.

The agency tasked with securing America's airports is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.

As travel ramps up for the spring and summer seasons, TSA is looking to fill empty positions across the country.

Congress is taking another look at creating a new no-fly list for unruly passengers.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to hire more people ahead of the busy travel season.

Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped an Arkansas man from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight at Lynchburg Regional Airport.

Power was briefly knocked out at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, leaving many passengers at one of the world’s busiest airports in the dark and halting security checks.

The Richmond International Airport made it to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Top 10 list of most unusual items discovered at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022.

The federal agency tasked with airport security says so far this year officers have stopped a record number of guns going through airport security.

The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a firearm in their carry-on bag.

Don’t accuse the TSA of catnapping on the job.

The Transportation Security Administration is preparing for a busy holiday travel season.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stopped a Roanoke County man from bringing a loaded gun through ROA security Wednesday.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Pulaski County woman from bringing a loaded gun onto her flight Tuesday.

This Labor Day weekend, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 8.76 million travelers, the first time a holiday weekend travel exceeds numbers from 2019.

Air travelers are finally getting a break on fares.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped an Alabama man from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight at Lynchburg Regional Airport.

The fireworks are still a few days away, but travel for the July Fourth weekend is off to a booming start.

Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season.

The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer.

U.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs.

A poll finds that a majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation.

The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

The Biden administration says U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral.

After the last couple years of living through a global pandemic, it seems as though most of us are itching to get in some good travel time.

Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule.