It’s been 42 days since the beginning of a partial government shutdown. Dayton International Airport is accepting gift cards on behalf of TSA staff during this time.

Trump said he will sign an order to immediately pay TSA workers as travel chaos intensifies, but it remains unclear if he has the authority to do so.

So far, DFW Airport has not seen long security wait times, but that could change should the partial shutdown continue.

The announcement comes as the Senate has repeatedly failed to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration.

An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.

Absences among TSA workers reached their highest over the weekend in five weeks, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill outlined in her opening statement to the House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday the toll on TSA officers and travelers caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown.