A deal to end the partial government shutdown and fund DHS looks uncertain this morning, after Democrats balked at the latest Republican proposal. It comes as passengers continue to face hours long lines at some airports nationwide…and the acting TSA administrator is testifying on Capitol Hill. Natalie Brand has more details from The White House.

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The Latest: TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags on

The Latest: TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags on

At a House Homeland Security committee hearing that stretched over three hours lawmakers and Transportation Security Administration officials stressed the urgency of the ongoing government shutdown as TSA workers scrape by without pay and long security lines wind through some airports. The shutdown may force TSA to consider closing some airports until funding resumes, said Ha Nguyen McNeill, the agency’s acting administrator. Senators are chasing a deal that would fund much of DHS, including TSA workers who are going without pay, but exclude immigration operations that have been core to the dispute.