Transportation Security Administration

Rule Changes

PreCheck suspended then reversed, screeners unpaid

The Department of Homeland Security partial shutdown has entered its fourth week as of March 9, 2026, with no resolution in sight despite escalating national security pressures. On March 5, President Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to replace her, a move some Democrats suggested could ease negotiations but which has not yet broken the legislative deadlock. The standoff continues over Democratic demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reforms following the January deaths of two U.S. citizens—Renée Good and Alex Pretti—shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. Most of DHS's 272,000 employees continue working without pay, while TSA screeners face mounting hardship as the shutdown coincides with spring break travel season and heightened terrorism threats following U.S. military strikes against Iran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Updated Mar 9