Delays continue at US airports after Congress fails to reach a deal on funding

NPR | By Joe Hernandez,

Leila Fadel

Published March 30, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

The TSA is still unfunded by Congress, and President Trump has ordered TSA workers to be paid. Delays continue at many major airports in the U.S.

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