(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is accepting gift cards for fuel and groceries for employees who continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
According to the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, local TSA leadership is accepting gift cards of a maximum of $20 to grocery stores and gas stations, as well as meals brought in. The call for donations to Colorado Springs workers follows a similar outreach by Denver International Airport.
TSA employees have been expected to work without pay since Feb. 14 due to the ongoing shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…