The Houston Bush Airport on Sunday closed the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at one of its terminals amid the ongoing government shutdown.
“The @TSA security checkpoint at Terminal B has been closed, and passengers will be routed to either Terminal C or E,” the airport said in a statement shared on its official Twitter account.
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A spokesperson with Houston Airports told KHOU, a local ABC affiliate, that the announcement came in response to staffing issues at the airport. There are not enough agents to operate security checkpoint screenings, KHOU noted.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) blamed the government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, in part for the closure.
“Shortage of TSA workers, unpaid during the US gov’t shutdown, is causing this change,” he said in a tweet Sunday night, adding that arriving two hours before one’s flight is “especially important” due to this event.
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JUST IN: Houston Airport shuts down a TSA checkpoint amid government shutdown https://t.co/MR4zRDJoLD pic.twitter.com/AZEPfYgOTx
— The Hill (@thehill) January 14, 2019
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If air travel halts, markets will move, millions of heretofore unaffected Americans will be furious, and the shutdown will no longer be a Washington story. https://t.co/lMzs2u44Hr— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 13, 2019
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