White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’
The White House has warned Congress that funds to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel, including TSA workers, will soon be exhausted, risking disruptions to essential operations. The administration is urging the House to quickly pass a budget resolution approved by the Senate to restore full funding for the department. Homeland Security has operated without regular appropriations for over two months due to partisan disputes over immigration enforcement funding.
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US News White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’ By Associated Press Published April 29, 2026, 4:28 a.m. ET The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding. In a memo late Tuesday to lawmakers, the Office of Management and Budget said money that President Trump tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other workers through executive actions will be exhausted by May.
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