Monday travelers at BWI Marshall Airport fared better than weekend flyers, even as the Department of Homeland Security’s funding lapse continued to strain staffing. BWI officials wrote on social media early Monday that security checkpoint A — closest to the check-in stations and concourses for Southwest and American Airlines — would remain closed to start the workweek.

Travelers across the nation are enduring hours-long waits at TSA checkpoints due to the partial government shutdown. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., discusses the legislative gridlock, Schumer's blame and his proposal to withhold senators' pay.

The ongoing partial government shutdown, which affects the Department of Homeland Security, has resulted in longer-than-average wait times at security checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), whose officers will not be paid until the shutdown has ended. Why aren’t TSA officers getting paid?

Despite long TSA lines, travelers reported clearing security at CVG within the hour during peak spring break travel.

More federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald Trump said he’d deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.

The government has been partially shut down for more than a month, forcing TSA agents to miss paychecks and contributing to long lines at the airport.

BWI and airports across the country are facing staffing shortages, as TSA agents continue to be affected by the partial government shutdown and by stalled efforts to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

"Relatively low wait times are a testament to the commitment of the local TSA team," said the Metropolitan Airports Commission.

Travelers face long TSA lines at Florida airports due to a government shutdown and spring break. See current wait times

Travelers flying out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport are being urged to arrive early as security lines grow at TSA checkpoints.