"As October stretches on, the government is creeping farther and farther up a grim list: the nation's longest shutdowns. The government shut down on October 1, affecting everything from food assistance programs to airports to federal employees' monthly budgets. Shutdowns as we currently know them only began in the early 1980s, and so far this fall's is the third-longest in history. If it continues until Wednesday, it'll jump up to second place."
"On Monday evening, the Senate is voting for the 11th time on a bill to fund the government and put an end to the shutdown that's touching every corner of the country - and its airspace. Airport delays The Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday that airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Newark, and Dallas experienced delays due to staffing shortages, Reuters reported."
"An airport in Burbank, California, temporarily closed on October 6 over staffing shortages. Nick Daniels, the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told Business Insider that there hasn't been a drastic impact on the staffing of air traffic controllers, who received a partial paycheck earlier this month and will get a check for $0 on October 28 if t"
The federal government has been shut down for 20 days, making it the third-longest shutdown in U.S. history so far. The shutdown began on October 1 and has disrupted food assistance programs, airports, national parks, and federal employees' monthly finances. Shutdowns have occurred since the early 1980s, with a 35-day closure in 2018–2019 as the longest. Congressional deadlock over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits has prevented a resolution. The Senate is voting repeatedly on funding bills. Aviation operations have seen localized staffing-related delays and one temporary airport closure, while analytics firms reported normal delay and cancellation rates as of October 17.
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