Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has handed out bonus cheques to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents who worked through the 43-day US government shutdown.
Transportation Security Officers and TSA agents "who served with exemplary service" will receive a $10,000 (£7,581) bonuses in addition to backpay to help them get back on their feet, Noem said on Thursday.
President Donald Trump suggested giving similar pay-outs to air traffic controllers who didn't call out sick during the shutdown.
It is unclear how many agents will receive the bonus and what the exact parameters will be for their distribution.
Speaking at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, Noem was flanked by nearly two dozen agents to whom she handed envelopes and thanked for their service.
