DHS Says TSA PreCheck, Global Entry Still Operational After Announcing Suspension Amid Partial Shutdown

CBS Bay Area

February 23, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security backtracked on its announcement suspending the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck program as the agency contends with a partial government shutdown that has entered its second week.

Two DHS officials told CBS News early Monday that TSA PreCheck should remain open after the decision reversal but noted that "that's being handled airport by airport."

In an earlier statement on Sunday, a spokesperson for TSA had told CBS News that PreCheck "remains operational with no change for the traveling public," but said that if staffing constraints arise due to the ongoing shutdown, it would "evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly."

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