HOUSTON – The government shutdown is being felt inside Houston’s airports, where Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees continue screening passengers without pay.

One airport worker, who asked not to be named, described the scene at Bush Intercontinental Airport as chaotic.

“It’s literally a zoo in Terminal C,” she told KPRC 2’s Zorrie Jones . “And we are trying our best but the passengers think we’re not working.”

She added that some TSA lanes have been closed, making it even harder to keep up with the rush of passengers.

“(TSA workers) will get paid eventually, but I mean, who wants to be working and not get paid?” the worker said.

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The worker said staffing is stretch

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