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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Coral Murphy Marcos

Security lines persist at US airports as Congress negotiates DHS funding

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Travelers wait in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport. Photograph: Megan Varner/Getty Images

Negotiations for Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – which oversees airport security officers – remained ongoing as the airport in Atlanta, the world’s busiest, dealt with long security lines on Tuesday.

A White House official confirmed that Senate Democrats sent a counteroffer on Monday aimed at resolving a budget standoff that led to a DHS shutdown into its second month. A Trump administration official confirmed to the Guardian that the offer by Democrats was under review, though Republican lawmakers were quick to dismiss the proposal.

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