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Hours-long TSA wait time at Hobby Airport
The TSA wait time at Hobby Airport in Houston is nearly 3 hours long Monday morning due to the partial government shutdown. Jade Flury has a look at the scene at Hobby.
HOUSTON - Due to a partial government shutdown, Houston's Hobby Airport is experiencing hours-long delays at the security lines.
Hobby Airport encouraged travelers to arrive early in order to allow extra time to get through TSA screening.
TSA wait times at Hobby Airport
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Hobby Airport encourages travelers to arrive early
Hobby Airport urged travelers flying out to arrive hours early as TSA wait times are hours-long. Jillian Hartmann was at Hobby to get a look at the scene.
According to officials, the current wait time to get through TSA at Hobby is three hours long. To check on security wait times, click here.
TSA PreCheck wait times are 10 minutes. To check on TSA PreCheck wait times, click here.
Passengers are being asked to arrive 4 hours early.
TSA PreCheck and CLEAR lanes are open. For TSA PreCheck, look for the green balloons.
Find the Hobby Airport staff members in orange shirts if you have any questions.
To check flight times, click here.
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Partial government shutdown
According to an online Shutdown Tracker, the federal government has been under a partial shutdown since Feb. 13.
The shutdown is related to a stop in funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
According to FOX News reports, despite Kristi Noem's removal as DHS Secretary, Congressional Democrats continue to block funding for the agency in hopes to make changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Reports say the House will be out for a week and the Senate won't be able to advance any funding legislation, so the shutdown is guaranteed to continue for some time.
The Source: Hobby Airport, ShutdownTracker.com, and FOX News reports.