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A TSA agent hands a passport back to a passenger at the security checkpoint in Pittsburgh International Airport Monday, March 30, 2026.

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

April 28, 2026

Shutdowns persist because Congress pays no price

By TONY VANDERHOEF RealClearPolitics

TSA officers screened three million passengers a day this spring. They did it without paychecks. Som...

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