Overview
- The FAA ordered airlines to cut 4% of domestic flights starting Friday morning, ramping to 10% by Nov. 14 because of air-traffic controller shortages.
- Senate Republicans scheduled a Friday vote on a short-term funding bill paired with three longer-term appropriations to entice moderate Democrats.
- Senate Democrats say they will not support reopening without a firm commitment to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring this year.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson has declined to promise a House vote on the subsidy extension, further clouding any potential deal.
- A federal judge ordered full SNAP payments to resume, but the administration appealed as the shutdown reaches Day 38 and about 750,000 workers remain furloughed.