TSA checkpoints have mostly stabilized at airports throughout the country, with the Senate advancing a proposal Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security in a move that could signal the end of a partial government shutdown that began in February.
Travelers often experienced hours-long lines through TSA during March, as hundreds of agents quit or called out of work while not receiving paychecks.
But following the Senate proposal and PresidentDonald Trumpsigning an order to pay TSA officers, lines have shrunk, including at airports in the Washington DC area.
Here's what to know if you're traveling out of the DC-area airports Thursday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, March 23, 2026. Hundreds of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were ordered to deploy to airports to help fill TSA staffing gaps across the country." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
ICE agents appear at airports as TSA delays snarl check-in
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, March 23, 2026. Hundreds ofImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents were ordered to deploy to airportsto help fill TSA staffing gaps across the country.
TSA Wait Times at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, security checkpointwait timesat DCA are less than five minutes at all three terminals.
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Wait times at all three terminals have mostly been under 10 minutes all week.
TSA Wait Times at Dulles International Airport
At Dulles (IAD), estimated wait times Wednesday morning are 0-15 minutes, according to the My TSA app.
Dullessayson its website screening lines "remain steady and within normal wait times."
TSA Wait Times at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Lines are a little bit longer at BWI Thursday, but they still pale in comparison to last week's lines that stretched outside the airport.
As of 10:30 a.m., the estimated wait times at BWI are 15 to 30 minutes, the My TSA app shows.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Today's TSA security checkpoint wait times at DCA, IAD and BWI
