A Transportation Security Administration spokesman said Monday increased employee call-outs during the partial government shutdown — more than double from this time last year — isn’t hurting air passenger safety.

“This morning, TSA experienced a national rate of 7.6 percent unscheduled absences compared to a 3.2 percent rate one year ago, Monday, January 15, 2018,” Assistant Administrator of Public Affairs Michael Bilello tweeted Monday. “Most importantly, security standards remain uncompromised at our nation’s airports.”