The Department of Homeland Security handed out bonuses to Transportation Security Administration agents who went above and beyond during the Democrat shutdown.

The 43-day shutdown forced essential government workers to continue working despite not receiving a paycheck.

'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.'

On Thursday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced during a press conference at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport that the federal government would provide a $10,000 bonus to TSA agents who showed "exemplary service."

"Today we are announcing that we are going to be handing out bonus checks of $1

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