Travelers at New York City airports are experiencing long waits at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening lines due to unpaid federal TSA workers calling out sick due to government gridlock. The TSA reported that up to 10% of its workers, which are unpaid until their budget is passed, have called in sick, up from a typical 2%. The agency warned that security wait times may be longer during certain periods due to the lapse of federal funding. Social media was flooded with images of long queues at airports, with waits lasting more than an hour at LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Port Authority stated that shutdowns of federal agencies do not directly impact the ability to operate airport terminals but impact the federal workforce.