WASHINGTON, D.C. (Michigan News Source) – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handed out bonus checks to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents who worked during the government shutdown.

During a press conference in Houston, Texas on Thursday, Noem said that TSA workers who worked during the 43-day shutdown would receive a $10,000 bonus.

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“We will be looking at every single TSA official that helped serve during this government shutdown to do what we can to recognize that and help them financially with a bonus check to help them and their family get back on their feet,” Noem said.

The Trump administration continues to blast Democrats who repeatedly voted against reopening the government. “The Democrats’ decision to shut down the government – over demands to give free health care to illegal aliens – deprived many Americans of their paychecks, including TSA officers,” a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “The Trump Administration is grateful to the hardworking TSA officers who continued to work, without pay, to ensure America stayed safe in spite of the Democrat Shutdown.”