Airport lines grow due to funding debate

(The Center Square) – Catching a flight? Expect long lines, depending on the time and airport. Due to a partial federal government shutdown involving the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration workers are not being paid, and staffing is a problem. As a result, passengers are having to wait longer than usual to get through security checkpoints at airports across the nation, including California. U.S. Rep. Darrel Issa, R-San Diego, blames Democrats. “As a direct result of the Democrat DHS shutdown, American travelers at airports across the country are facing unprecedented wait times of multiple hours,” Issa told The Center Square Tuesday. “This entirely preventable waste and inconvenience, however, is only part of the extreme impact on Transportation Security Officers and reckless endangerment of America’s national security needs.” Senate Democrats including Alex Padilla of California say TSA