The Senate also confirmed David Cummins to be the new head of the Transportation Security Administration, and Hal Duncan, who was confirmed as the new deputy director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
About 20 U.S. airports rely on private security companies rather than the Transportation Security Administration to ensure that passengers and cargo comply with federal aviation safety standards.
Transportation Security Administration officers are still "in the hole" even though they received their backpay, according to TSA employees who spoke with ABC News.