The partial shutdown began in mid-February after Congress failed to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA. Roughly 50,000 TSA officers are continuing to work but without regular pay during the funding lapse, raising concerns about staffing shortages and absenteeism as spring break travel ramps up.

Some of the nation’s busiest airports saw hourslong security lines this weekend, as the partial government shutdown begins to hit air travel.

More than 300 TSA officers have quit since the partial government shutdown began last month, according to agency statistics obtained by CBS News.

Thanks to a partial government shutdown affecting TSA and other agencies, potential travel troubles are looming just as spring breakers get set to take off.

Republican and Democratic senators vented their frustrations Wednesday with the lack of progress in funding the Department of Homeland Security, which is resulting in more Americans enduring long lines at airports around the country.

DIA officials are seeking donated grocery store and gas gift card donations, in denominations of $10 or $20, ideally from stores like King Soopers and Safeway that sell both gas and food.

Republicans hope longer wait times at airports will be the pressure point Democrats need to drop their immigration enforcement demands. Democrats aren’t giving up their fight.

Officers normally assigned to process Global Entry travelers had been reassigned to process other arriving travelers during the pause.

The shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security has thrust into limbo a long-awaited report on how to revamp the nation’s top disaster agency, according to one of the report authors.

"Numerous employees have reported to me that their bank accounts are at zero or negative," a Dallas-based TSA agent tells USA Today

TSA agents are working without paychecks as the government shutdown continues, with an officer sharing financial struggles and family hardships during the funding lapse.