The ongoing funding deadlock in the US Congress is beginning to strain aviation security operations, with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warning of potential airport shutdowns and a sharp rise in workplace challenges including dealing with assault incidents amid stressful situation.
Testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee, acting TSA administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill described the situation as increasingly untenable, citing staffing shortages, financial distress among workers, and operational risks at major airports.
