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The Latest: Airport wait times remain high as Congress considers a partial DHS funding deal

Travel Delays - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay. The deal would exclude U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's removal operations, which have been core to the dispute.

As U.S. airports remain jammed with long lines due to short staffing at TSA, President Donald Trump ordered ICE officers to provide airport security, alarming some lawmakers.

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