US air traffic disruptions worsened on Sunday, More than 2,000 flights canceled as a direct result of government shutdown This is due to a lack of political agreement on the budget, which could be resolved quickly after a 40-day stalemate.
For the first time in recent weeks, the Senate movement progress of negotiations Talks are underway between President Donald Trump’s Republican Party and the opposition Democratic Party to find a way out of what is already the longest government shutdown in the country’s history.
The prospect of a resolution comes as disruptions at airports have become a major focus for the government. Political battle over the budgeteach party is trying to hold the other responsible for disruptions that affected hundreds of passengers at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Newark Liberty Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
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By Sunday night, the number of canceled flights was 2,300and 8,000+ delaysaccording to data from the FlightAware tracking platform.
Since Friday, the U.S. air transportation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has asked airlines to: Gradually reduce domestic flights To reduce pressure on air traffic controllers, they work without payAs a result, absenteeism rates are very high.
Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffyis explained in detail. fox news that Between 15:00 and 20:00 air traffic controller they are dropping out every day Since the federal government shutdown. “There are going to be a lot of angry Americans,” a senior Trump administration official said.
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“Thanks to the Democratic Party.”the White House pointed out in one of the official accounts of X magazine that the cause of the stagnation was the opposition party. But for Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the flight cancellation order is a serious issue. political “strategy” It “has nothing to do with security”.
This is the state of the American government Budget paralysis since early October. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees deemed essential are working without pay, including air traffic controllers. Some of them can be “seen” forced to look for extra work To make ends meet,” the transportation secretary lamented. CN.
Budget progress
Pressure is mounting on lawmakers to reach a deal to end the crisis, and some progress appeared to be coming this Sunday. Agreement ‘coming closer and closer’Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters.
“After 40 days, the Senate has indicated that real signs of progress” Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar explained in X, referring to “a group of senators from both parties” who agreed to allocate the money to the federal government. “Until January”. “This is the most important step towards a compromise within weeks,” he added.
But the approval It also does not guarantee that the paralysis will end.because the invoice needs to be sent to lower housethe Republican majority is very small.
Budget blockades are also having an impact federal food assistance programwhich supports 42 million Americans (1 in 8) every month. Non-payment due to government shutdown judicial procedureBut in the meantime, thousands of beneficiaries are mired in uncertainty.
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