Airline CEOs ask Congress for TSA agents to be paid during shutdown

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Ten major airline CEOs wrote to Congress urging that TSA agents, customs officers, and air traffic controllers be paid during any government shutdown. The letter stresses the urgency ahead of high-volume summer travel. The executives warn that unpaid security workers could disrupt airport operations significantly.

A group of 10 airline CEOs sent a Sunday letter to lawmakers urging them to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers during the government shutdown.  The letter outlined an urgent need for TSA officers, U.S. customs clearance officers at airports and air traffic controllers to be paid during shutdowns as travel expectations for the summer…