The Senate has passed a short-term measure to keep federal agencies funded into early December and avoid a government shutdown during campaign season.
Newark is one of 14 airports across the country where President Donald Trump has deployed ICE agents to help and keep the long lines moving.
As the TSA app does not show real-time data amid the partial government shutdown, here are a few alternatives travelers can use to make the wait easier.
"All I can say is that the discussions have been very positive and productive, and hopefully headed in the right direction," said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
Travelers are waiting hours at some airports to pass through TSA checkpoints as more officers call out amid the ongoing DHS shutdown.
Over 121 million Americans are expected to fly over the next couple of weeks as spring break begins for many students and their families.