Trump signs order to pay TSA after DHS funding fight

President Trump signed an executive order authorizing immediate pay for TSA workers. He acted after the House rejected a Senate-backed Department of Homeland Security funding deal and passed a competing bill. Congress left on a two-week recess without resolving DHS funding, and the administration announced pay would begin as soon as Monday. The order bypasses Congress and weakens the Republican negotiating position, while raising legal and implementation questions.