Overview
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem presented bonus checks to TSA officers during visits to Harry Reid International Airport and Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport.
- The payments recognize officers who continued carrying out security duties during the 43-day federal government shutdown.
- DHS says the awards are financed with carryover funds from the fiscal 2025 budget rather than new appropriations.
- At MSP, more than three dozen officers were cited by TSA leadership for their service, with recipients describing hardship and gratitude for community support during the shutdown.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said 776 air-traffic controllers also received $10,000 bonuses.