Homeland security reverses course on TSA PreCheck suspension

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport in Arlington, Virginia Photograph: Annabelle Gordon/Reuters

The Department of Homeland Security partially reversed course on Sunday morning on an order that had suspended the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a result of staffing shortages caused by the partial government shutdown.

“TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public,” the Transportation Security Administration said in a social media post. “As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly.”