Senators will be working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began 39 days ago.

"Listen, many of them are not going to be able to get on an airplane, because there are not going to be that many flights that fly unless this thing doesn't open back up."

US lawmakers are working over the weekend as they seek a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown, which is now on day 40.

Starting Nov. 4, the FAA mandated airlines cut 4% of flights at 40 airports across the United States. The number of canceled flights is expected to rise.

Air traffic in the U.S. could “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration last week ordered flight cuts at the nation’s busiest airports as some air traffic controllers,

The record-long government shutdown is affecting air travel and food stamp benefits. Follow here for the latest news updates.

As the federal shutdown continues, US flights will be reduced to “a trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday because of rising air traffic control staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in remarks that aired on Sunday.

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