The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily suspending popular traveler programs TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to an ongoing agency shutdown. The move comes as an emergency staffing measure more than a week after Congress failed to provide additional funding to the department.
The Department of Homeland Security plans to temporarily halt its TSA PreCheck and Global Entry traveler programs as the agency continues to face a shutdown, according to a Saturday report from the Washington Post.
A DHS spokesperson confirmed to the newspaper that the department is implementing the suspension as part of several emergency actions designed to reallocate personnel resources. This decision comes over a week following Congressional failure to approve additional funding for the agency.
The halt of these popular expedited screening programs represents one of multiple urgent steps the department says it must take to manage staffing during the ongoing budget crisis.
Reuters noted they were unable to independently confirm the Washington Post’s reporting at the time of publication.
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