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Law's Eric Chaffee weighs in on TSA funding lapses

Media | May 14, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

US airport lines shorten as TSA workers get paid

Al Jazeera: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said shorter TSA lines mask a deeper problem: repeated funding lapses are driving away experienced workers and hurting recruitment. He emphasized the disruptions travelers faced stem from ongoing instability and warns issues will persist without a long-term funding solution.

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