TSA PreCheck will remain operational, despite earlier suspension plans [View all]

Source: NBC News

Feb. 21, 2026, 11:10 PM EST / Updated Feb. 22, 2026, 11:08 AM EST


TSA PreCheck will remain operational for now, a spokesperson for the agency said Sunday, reversing earlier indications that the Department of Homeland Security’s expedited screening program would be suspended amid the department’s funding lapse.

However, the TSA “will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly” depending on “staffing constraints,” the spokesperson added in a statement.

“Courtesy escorts, such as those for Members of Congress, have been suspended to allow officers to focus on the mission of securing America’s skies,” the statement said.

The Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program allows vetted passengers to forgo customary security check-in lines for quicker passage. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry, which offers similarly rapid check-ins for Americans at U.S. ports of entry, was also suspended. The TSA spokesperson did not address that status of that program on Sunday.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dhs-pausing-tsa-precheck-global-entry-programs-funding-lapse-rcna260114

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IIRC, I expect that this is because that program is paid for by fees paid by those planning to utilize that service versus the program's funding coming totally from "BA" (Budget Authority) funds. It shows how much more Noem is a dumbass.

REFERENCE - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143620239