Coverage dated March 25, 2026 to March 27, 2026

President Trump orders DHS to pay TSA workers during shutdown

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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers will soon be getting paid.

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Mar 26, 2026
Trump to sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles on funding deal
Headline from NBC New York ·
Mar 27, 2026Newest
President Trump orders DHS to pay TSA workers during shutdown
Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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NBC News
Trump says he will order DHS to 'immediately' pay TSA officers as partial shutdown persists (opens NBC News)
Published Mar 25, 2026
NBC News's feed description
The announcement comes as the Senate has repeatedly failed to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration.
CBS News
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 25, 2026
CBS News's feed description
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
NBC 6 South Florida
Trump to sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles on funding deal (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Mar 25, 2026
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an emergency order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay TSA agents.
New York Post
Trump to sign emergency order to get TSA agents paid — bypassing Congress in DHS shutdown fight (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 25, 2026
New York Post's feed description
President Trump announced he will sign an emergency order to pay TSA agents and hopefully relieve congestion at the nation's largest airports.
Money Talks News
‘I Am Going to Do It’: Trump Says He Will Pay TSA Workers (opens Money Talks News)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Money Talks News's feed description
The announcement comes as a partial DHS shutdown has left airport security agents working without pay, sparking widespread travel chaos.
The Guardian
Trump to sign order for DHS to pay TSA agents ‘immediately’ amid funding standoff (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 26, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
President says order will ‘address this Emergency Situation’ as TSA employees have gone without pay during dispute
The Brunswick News
Trump says he will sign order to pay TSA during shutdown (opens The Brunswick News)
Published Mar 26, 2026
The Brunswick News's feed description
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will sign an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers in a bid to alleviate disruptions at U.S. airports with lawmakers in Congress
KTVU San Francisco
Trump to sign emergency order to 'immediately pay' TSA agents (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Mar 26, 2026
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
President Donald Trump said he will sign an emergency order that would direct the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin paying TSA workers amid airport disruptions.
The Garden Island
Trump says he will order DHS to pay TSA workers amid shutdown (opens The Garden Island)
Published Mar 26, 2026
The Garden Island's feed description
Trump says he will order DHS to pay TSA workers amid shutdown – News | The Garden Island
The Boston Globe
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Mar 26, 2026
The Boston Globe's feed description
Trump signed the action with an eye toward easing long security lines at many of the nation’s top airports.
WMUR
Trump announces executive order to pay TSA workers amid shutdown (opens WMUR)
Published Mar 26, 2026
WMUR's feed description
As TSA employees continue to miss paychecks and airport security lines grow, Trump called the DHS shutdown an "emergency situation."
Anchorage Daily News
Trump says he’ll sign emergency order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The White House floated the extraordinary move of invoking a national emergency to pay TSA workers while senators reviewed a “last and final” offer to end the DHS funding impasse.
RedState
Making It Official: Trump Signs Presidential Memorandum to Pay TSA Employees (opens RedState)
Published Mar 26, 2026
RedState's feed description
President Trump signs memorandum to ensure TSA employees are paid amid DHS shutdown crisis.
Fox5 Atlanta
President Trump orders DHS to pay TSA workers during shutdown (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Mar 27, 2026
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers will soon be getting paid.
Breitbart News
Trump Will Sign EO to Pay TSA Agents During Partial Shutdown (opens Breitbart News)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
President Trump announced on Thursday that he will sign an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents.
Townhall
Trump to Sign Order Ensuring Immediate Pay for TSA Agents Amid Airport Chaos, Shutdown (opens Townhall)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Townhall's feed description
Trump to sign order for immediate TSA agent pay amid airport chaos and government shutdown.
Government Executive
Trump moves to pay TSA agents as shutdown talks stall in Congress (opens Government Executive)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Government Executive's feed description
Emergency order would cover airport screeners who have gone without full pay since mid-February but not other DHS employees, as lawmakers remain deadloc...
Fox News
Trump declares national emergency at airports, to sign order instructing DHS to 'immediately pay' TSA officers (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump announced a forthcoming executive order to pay TSA officers during shutdown, citing airport chaos and blaming Democrats in a Truth Social post.
Philadelphia Inquirer
TSA officers at Philadelphia airport wonder why Trump waited so long to say he’d pay them (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
President Donald Trump says he will sign an order directing newly-confirmed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to pay TSA workers during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
Washington Examiner
Trump to sign order paying TSA workers amid DHS shutdown (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
Trump announced Thursday evening that he will sign an executive order to pay thousands of Transportation Security Administration workers.
Los Angeles Times
Trump says he will sign an emergency order to pay TSA agents during funding impasse (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Los Angeles Times's feed description
President Trump said Thursday he would sign an emergency order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents.
WHEC Rochester
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding deal (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Mar 26, 2026
WHEC Rochester's feed description
President Donald Trump says he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration workers. The Senate is working late into the night to resolve the 41-day funding impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks…
Money Talks News
Trump Signs Order to Pay TSA Workers With No DHS Shutdown End in Sight (opens Money Talks News)
Published Mar 26, 2026
Money Talks News's feed description
TSA employees could start receiving paychecks as early as March 30 after the president rerouted federal funds — but workers aren’t sure the fix will last.
The Guardian
Trump signs executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA agents (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 26, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Order comes after House Republicans rejected a Senate‑passed deal to fund key DHS subagencies, including the TSA
WHDH Boston
Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Mar 26, 2026
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents, while senators

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