Sec. Kristi Noem hands out $10,000 bonus checks to Minnesota TSA workers and announces increased funding – Twin Cities

Sec. Kristi Noem hands out $10,000 bonus checks to Minnesota TSA workers and announces increased funding

More than $1 billion will be dedicated to improving TSA technology and operations, Noem announced Sunday

By Kristi Miller | kmiller@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press

PUBLISHED: November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM CST

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem awarded $10,000 bonus checks to several dozen Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport TSA agents on Sunday, and announced that her department will be spending $1 billion to improve TSA technology and operations.

Noem praised the Minnesota workers’ dedication during the government shutdown despite hardships that came from working without pay, noting that TSA employees across the country are being recognised with bonuses. She has not specified how many TSA officers qualify for the bonuses.

“I just want to express my deep, great gratitude for all of you,” she said. “I’m thankful for individuals who serve in TSA, who serve in our airports and security checkpoints with dignity, integrity and a happy attitude every day.”

The checks for Minnesota workers came a day after Noem visited Las Vegas, also handing out bonuses to TSA workers there.

Nationally, only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses, while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out, the Federal Aviation Administration said last week.

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