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DHS warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks

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“US airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation’s homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.”
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Multiple web search results report that the Homeland Security chief warned that the department could run out of money to pay workers by May due to a partial government shutdown, potentially causing security line issues.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An American national security policy, homeland security is "the national effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interests, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior, home, or public security ministrie…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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“President Donald Trump in late March directed DHS to use emergency funds to pay Transportation Security Administration workers who had gone without paychecks for about six weeks, causing disruptions at US airports.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that President Donald Trump issued an order to pay TSA workers using emergency or unspent funds following a shutdown impasse.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday that the money would run out by early May.”
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Two separate web search results attribute the warning that emergency funds would run out by early May to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan Stuart Armstrong (born July 11, 1962) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2026 as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he was the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2026 as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security. A member of the Republican Party, M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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“The agency is drawing on a $10 billion fund created last year by the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
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Wikipedia explicitly mentions the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA) as a U.S. federal statute containing tax and spending policies related to President Trump's second-term agenda.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Reed Crenshaw (born March 14, 1984) is an American politician and former United States Navy SEAL officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district since 2019. He…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In U.S. politics, the Hyde Amendment is a legislative provision barring the use of federal funds to pay for abortion, except to save the life of the woman, or if the pregnancy arises from incest or ra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21), is a U.S. federal statute passed by the 119th United States Congress containing tax and spending policies that form the …
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“It has a little less than $1.4 billion remaining, as of April 19, according to Office of Management and Budget data.”
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The claim cites specific data ($1.4 billion as of April 19) attributed to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). While the OMB is referenced in the evidence, the specific figure and date are not corroborated by other sources, making it single-source based on the provided evidence context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala) is an executive body under the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is responsible for the sound an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States and is responsible for implementing the president's agenda across the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russell Thurlow Vought ( VOHT; born March 26, 1976) is an American political advisor who has served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget since 2025. Vought has additionally served as…
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“A union official representing TSA workers told CNN on Tuesday that he expects employees will be paid this week.”
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Two web search results report that a union official representing TSA workers stated they were expected to be paid that week.
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web search NEUTRAL — The union representing TSA officers says there is increasing concern and uncertainty about this Friday's anticipated payday after some officers reported missing partial paychecks in their long ...
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/08/us/tsa-pay-shutdown-conti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Workers are scheduled to receive paychecks at the end of this week. A union official representing TSA workers told CNN on Tuesday that he expects employees will be paid this week.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dhs-warns-it-will-run-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government s…
https://apnews.com/article/airport-travel-delays-tsa-trump-a…
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“TSA workers also went unpaid for six weeks last autumn during an earlier partial government shutdown.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that TSA workers were unpaid for six weeks during an earlier partial government shutdown last autumn.
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web search NEUTRAL — DHS did not answer CNN's request for more information about whether staffers will be paid. TSA workers also went unpaid for six weeks last autumn during an earlier partial government shutdown.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/22/us/tsa-dhs-emergency-funds-ce…
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web search NEUTRAL — Across the country, the partial government shutdown means TSA workers are going unpaid. For travelers, it has meant longer lines at busy airports as some TSA workers call in sick or quit.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/24/tsa-wo…
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web search NEUTRAL — TSA workers also went unpaid for six weeks last autumn during an earlier partial government shutdown.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-warns-it…
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“Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu told Reuters on Tuesday that Congress has to move fast to get DHS funded.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu told Reuters/in media that Congress needed to act quickly to fund DHS.
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web search NEUTRAL — The funding fight comes as millions prepare to travel for spring break. "We are in spring break travel season and expecting record numbers of people to take to the skies," Sununu said. "Airlines have …
https://www.dailyfly.com/2026/03/09/airports-report-five-hou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Airports across the country are reporting increased wait times at security checkpoints as a partial government shutdown continues to impact the Transportation Security Administration. Airlines for Ame…
https://nationaltoday.com/us/la/new-orleans/news/2026/03/10/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Sununu, Airlines for America president and CEO and former New Hampshire governor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the DHS funding fight, impact on travel and TSA ...
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“In March, the weeks-long standoff in Congress caused security lines at some airports to exceed four hours, the longest in the TSA’s nearly 25-year history, as officers called out in higher numbers after not receiving a paycheck for weeks.”
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Although the context of long lines and a March standoff is mentioned in the general search results, no specific evidence was provided in the 'Evidence gathered' section to corroborate the claim that lines exceeded four hours or that this was the longest in 25 years.
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“More than 838 TSA officers have quit since mid-February.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding the specific number of TSA officers who quit since mid-February.
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“Senate Republicans will move forward this week on a budget blueprint that would boost funding for DHS agencies for the next three years, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said as Congress aims to end a partial shutdown of DHS.”
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“Democrats have pushed for a series of new constraints on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, which operate under the direction of DHS, before authorizing additional funds.”
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“They have argued that ICE and Border Patrol should be subject to the same operational rules as police forces across the United States, including a requirement that agents obtain judicial warrants before they enter private homes.”
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“Failure to pass this bipartisan compromise before Friday, April 24 guarantees that Transportation Security Officers, civilian Coast Guard employees, and FEMA professionals will go unpaid unless the administration steps in, as it did last month.”
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