Overview
- The Senate cleared a procedural hurdle 60–40 after a bloc of Democrats joined Republicans, moving a short-term funding bill to the House.
- The package would extend funding into January, restore retroactive pay, reverse recent federal firings, and shore up SNAP while scheduling a later vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies.
- Flight disruptions escalated as the FAA ordered domestic schedule cuts, with 1,800–2,700 cancellations reported on peak days and warnings that reductions could reach about 10 percent if the shutdown persisted.
- Major hubs such as Newark, LaGuardia, Chicago O’Hare and Atlanta reported heavy delays, and officials cautioned that normal operations could take days to stabilize even after enactment.
- President Donald Trump warned air traffic controllers to return or face pay penalties and promoted $10,000 bonuses for those who stayed on duty, as the controllers’ union pressed Congress to end the standoff.