Extreme Republican Shutdown Would Risk Delays for Travelers and Force Air Traffic Controllers and TSA Officers to Work Without Getting Paid

With less than one week before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples’ lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts across the country—including risking significant delays for travelers and forcing air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Officers to work without pay.

During an Extreme Republican Shutdown, more than 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Officers—in addition to thousands of other Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel—would have to show up to do their critical jobs without getting paid until funding becomes available. In previous shutdowns, this led to significant delays and longer wait times for travelers at airports across the country. Additionally, an Extreme Republican Shutdown would halt air traffic controller training—potentially leading to long-term disruptions to the industry at a moment when we’ve seen critical progress filling a backlog of controllers.

The reason these transportation priorities are now at risk: extreme House Republicans’ relentless efforts to slash funding for vital programs rather than work in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people. House Republicans have turned their backs on the bipartisan budget deal that two-third of them voted for just a few months ago and instead proposed a continuing resolution (CR) that proposes devastating cuts to programs that millions of hardworking Americans count on—including rail safety inspections and the Transportation Security Administration. Their extreme CR also fails to provide the urgent funding President Biden requested to avoid disruptions to FAA air traffic operations.

Below is a state-by-state breakdown of the more than 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 TSA Officers who would be forced to work without pay during an Extreme Republican Shutdown:

StateTSA OfficersAir Traffic Controllers
Alabama30993
Alaska532201
Arizona1,389184
Arkansas21256
California5,4691,418
Colorado1,338451
Connecticut27139
Delaware113
Florida6,1081,157
Georgia1,727577
Hawaii1,199113
Idaho26839
Illinois2,144679
Indiana481439
Iowa21968
Kansas157279
Kentucky519123
Louisiana563143
Maine18645
Maryland68334
Massachusetts1,18264
Michigan1,142245
Minnesota783445
Mississippi21433
Missouri554159
Montana15350
Nebraska27746
Nevada1,504104
New Hampshire120303
New Jersey1,457104
New Mexico216254
New York3,444766
North Carolina1,391221
North Dakota16651
Ohio768498
Oklahoma30078
Oregon61289
Pennsylvania1,487271
Rhode Island16232
South Carolina51597
South Dakota6717
Tennessee931445
Texas4,7201,264
Utah550221
Vermont8622
Virginia1,913633
Washington1,326327
West Virginia12254
Wisconsin50874
Wyoming10312

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