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ificandream

(11,553 posts) Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:44 PM Thursday

TSA Agents Get $10K Bonus for Work During Government Shutdown

Source: Newsweek

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday distributed $10,000 bonus checks to more than 20 TSA officers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, thanking them for staying on the job during the 43-day government shutdown. Noem traveled to Houston for a news conference marking the first day of the federal government’s long-awaited reopening.

In total, according to NBC News, several thousand TSA workers will receive the bonuses. The recipients were noted by their supervisors for going "above and beyond" and for "exemplary" work amid the shutdown.

President Donald Trump signed a bill late Wednesday to fund agencies through Jan. 30, ending a shutdown that prompted layoffs and forced many federal employees — including air traffic controllers and TSA officers — to work without pay.

Newsweek has reached out to DHS and the White House via email on Thursday afternoon for comment.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/tsa-agents-bonus-government-shutdown-trump-kristi-noem-11043453

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TSA Agents Get $10K Bonus for Work During Government Shutdown (Original Post) ificandream Thursday OP

Moral dilemma WVlaserguy Thursday #1

Trying to buy votes for those frustrated with Trump and the Republicans and the shut down. Marie Marie Thursday #2

is that a bonus or back pay? because, they didn't get paid during the shutdown nt Javaman Thursday #3

Time for a reaconing. How 'bout a balance sheet for federal Government? mpcamb Thursday #4

Help me understand this..a bonus for 20 officers..what about all the other TSA agents who worked Deuxcents Thursday #5

Silly rabbit... NCDem47 Thursday #7

Several thousand TSAs will receive the bonuses FakeNoose Thursday #10

To make the headlines and... skypilot Friday #14

AYFKM ?? Haggis 4 Breakfast Thursday #6

Nancy Mace might have something to say about that. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #8

WTF? Is she floating money around like she owns it? If that's the case, bluestarone Thursday #9

And this administration stopped SNAP. republianmushroom Thursday #11

Blood money Wonder Why Friday #12

Gotta buy those votes back. travelingthrulife Friday #13

WVlaserguy

(103 posts)

1. Moral dilemma

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:53 PM

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I'm sure that co-workers who chose not to work because of their personal decisions will have issues with those who did. I'd be sure that I kept my lunch in sight if I were them.

Marie Marie

(10,739 posts)

2. Trying to buy votes for those frustrated with Trump and the Republicans and the shut down.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:59 PM

Thursday

All Trump knows how to do is throw money after any problem. Buy them or bribe them! His only currency with any value in life - SAD!

Javaman

(64,935 posts)

3. is that a bonus or back pay? because, they didn't get paid during the shutdown nt

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:00 PM

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mpcamb

(3,167 posts)

4. Time for a reaconing. How 'bout a balance sheet for federal Government?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:15 PM

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Somebody reputable (might be hard to find currently) to add up te $ spent on ICE, bonuses, National Guard escapades and Dem. city tourism, revenge court cases and golf junkets.
Match it against tariff income.
Then rub those numbers in people's face.

Deuxcents

(24,817 posts)

5. Help me understand this..a bonus for 20 officers..what about all the other TSA agents who worked

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:41 PM

Thursday

Thru the shutdown? Why just these 20 and what did the do to stand out for doing their job?

NCDem47

(3,227 posts)

7. Silly rabbit...

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:48 PM

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They voted for Trump (or are professed MAGAs)!

I don’t know of any of that to be true,

FakeNoose

(39,529 posts)

10. Several thousand TSAs will receive the bonuses

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:13 PM

Thursday

It's in the Newsweek article ...

In total, according to NBC News, several thousand TSA workers will receive the bonuses.

It's really backpay, but it's being given in the form of a bonus ... just to make the headlines.

skypilot

(9,084 posts)

14. To make the headlines and...

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:12 AM

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...be used as a photo op. Saw Noem on the news last night handing an envelope to one of the TSA employees arrayed behind her.

Haggis 4 Breakfast

(1,499 posts)

6. AYFKM ??

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:46 PM

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What about all the other federal employees who continued to work for 43 days without a paycheck ? Altogether there are 1.2 million of them. Are THEY going to get that too ?

There has never been a more corrupt, dishonest or tone-deaf administration EVER.

Buddyzbuddy

(1,926 posts)

8. Nancy Mace might have something to say about that.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:53 PM

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bluestarone

(20,821 posts)

9. WTF? Is she floating money around like she owns it? If that's the case,

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:06 PM

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It should come out of HER PERSONAL: bank account!!

republianmushroom

(22,102 posts)

11. And this administration stopped SNAP.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:26 PM

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Wonder Why

(6,383 posts)

12. Blood money

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:50 AM

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travelingthrulife

(3,833 posts)

13. Gotta buy those votes back.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:00 AM

Friday

Will MAGA fall for it like they have a thousand times before?

So they created a fake emergency again, which cost We The People tons of money, now We the People have to pay them a bonus so MAGA won't be mad at them.

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