San Antonio airport not showing Kristi Noem's shutdown video

• The 1939 law aims to ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion.

Zoom in: SAT spokesperson Tonya Hope told Axios the video is not playing at the airport. She declined to explain why or comment further.

Worth noting: Airports do regularly display videos from the Department of Homeland Security secretary, though those typically focus on safety or travel procedures, not partisan messaging, the Washington Post reports.

Zoom out: Major airports and the officials who oversee their operations — including in Dallas; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Las Vegas — confirmed to Axios they will not display Noem's video.

Catch up quick: The video says it is the TSA's priority to ensure efficient, pleasant and safe travel, but "Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government."

• Noem continues, "because of this, many of our operations are impacted, and most of our TSA employees are working without pay."

The big picture: Staffing shortages have plagued airports amid the shutdown. Under a lapse in appropriations, thousands of TSA workers and air traffic controllers must work without pay, per agency shutdown procedures.