TSA PreCheck Suspended Amid New Government Shutdown

A few months after the longest full federal government shutdown in history, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now in the midst of a partial shutdown as lawmakers have yet to agree on a plan to fund the agency. Now, some travelers will be feeling the pain at the airport.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which runs the security checkpoints at the airport, is an arm of DHS. Now, as a result of the DHS shutdown, a key feature of the TSA has been suspended, potentially leading to longer wait times at the airport.