The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will temporarily suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry beginning at 6 a.m. ET Sunday amid a second week of agency shutdown. The move comes as the agency redirects staffing to focus on the broader traveling population at airports and ports of entry.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the pause reflects “tough but necessary workforce and resource decisions” during the funding stalemate. “This is the third time that Democrat politicians have shut down this department during the 119th Congress,” Noem added, warning that shutdowns endanger both national security and the livelihoods of DHS employees.

In addition to halting the two programs, DHS is suspending “courtesy and special privilege escorts,” and FEMA will suspend non-disaster-related responses, the secretary said.

Negotiations between Republicans and Democrats are expected to resume this week as lawmakers return from recess. Lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding, with Democrats seeking new oversight for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, while Republicans accuse them of refusing to compromise.

Although ICE operations are largely unaffected due to $75 billion in pre-secured funding, TSA and other agencies are bearing the impact of the shutdown, which began Feb. 14 at midnight. About 95 percent of TSA employees, roughly 61,000 workers, are deemed essential and must work without pay, while approximately 2,900 are furloughed, according to DHS contingency plans.

Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill warned that the shutdown strains TSA operations. “Many TSOs work paycheck to paycheck, trying to support themselves and their families. During a shutdown, the ability to pay for rent, bills, groceries, childcare, and gas just to get to work becomes very challenging, leading to increased unscheduled absences,” she testified before the House Oversight Committee.

Flight disruptions have already emerged as a consequence. FlightAware data reported 222 cancellations and 5,393 delays within, into, or out of the U.S. late Saturday, though exact causes were not specified. Officials cautioned that ongoing staffing shortages could lengthen checkpoint lines, resulting in missed or delayed flights and broader economic effects.