Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.

Noem said the bonus checks, on top of their back pay, are "for stepping up, taking on extra shifts, for showing up each and every day." She announced the bonuses at a press conference in Houston flanked by agents, and said others across the country would be recognized.

"We will be continuing to not only recognize employees across the country, but we will be looking at every single TSA official who helped serve during this government shutdown, and do what we can to recognize that and help them financially with a bonus check to get them and their family back on their feet," Noem said.

Noem said there were

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