The TSA said its PreCheck airport screening lanes are operational, hours after the DHS said the faster security checkpoint services would be paused.

The Department of Homeland Security denied reports that it had suspended TSA PreCheck and Global Entry services starting Sunday due to government shutdown.

The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the

The reversal came in the wake of criticism by elected leaders and travelers.

DHS reversed course on suspending TSA Precheck, which is used by more than 20 million people, after an outcry from industry groups and passengers.

The U.S. government remains partially shutdown. If you're flying and have TSA PreCheck access, make sure all of your information is good to go.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."

Security lines at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport overflowed into unusual areas on March 19, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown paused paychecks for