Air traffic disturbances worsened in the United States on Sunday More than 2,000 flights cancelled As a direct result of Government shutdown Due to the failure to reach a political agreement on the budget, which could be resolved soon after 40 days of stagnation.
For the first time in weeks, activity in the Senate appears to point to a… Progress in negotiations Between President Donald Trump’s Republicans and opposition Democrats to find a way out of what is already the longest government shutdown in the country’s history.
This possibility of a solution comes at a time when chaos at airports has become the main focus of the crisis A political battle over the budgetEach side is trying to blame the other for the disruptions affecting passengers across the country, hundreds of them at airports such as Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, Newark Liberty and O’Hare in Chicago, and LaGuardia in New York.
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By Sunday night, the number of canceled flights had exceeded 100,000 2300with More than 8000 delaysaccording to data from tracking platform FlightAware.
Since Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US air transport regulator, has asked airlines to do so Gradually reduce their domestic flights To relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who They work without payTherefore, they have a very high level of absenteeism.
Minister of Transport, Sean Duffydetailed in Fox News Which Between 15 and 20 Air traffic controllers They left school every day Since the federal government shutdown. The Trump administration official indicated that there will be “a lot of angry Americans.”
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“Thank you Democrats”the White House noted in one of its official accounts in X when it blamed the opposition for the recession. However, for Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, orders to cancel the trip are more like a decision Political “maneuvering”. That “has nothing to do with security.”
The US government is in a state Budget paralysis since early October. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees considered essential, including air traffic controllers, are working without pay. Of them we will see He was forced to look for additional work To make ends meet,” lamented Transport Minister V CNN.
Budget progress
Pressure is mounting on lawmakers to reach an agreement on a way out of the crisis and it appears to be bearing some fruit on Sunday. Agreement ‘closer than ever’Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters.
“In 40 days, the Senate will appear Real signs of progressDemocratic Rep. Henry Cuellar explained in X, referring to a “bipartisan group of senators” who agreed to allocate money to the federal government. “Until January”. He added: “This is the most important step towards reaching a compromise in weeks.”
But agree It does not guarantee the end of paralysis either.where the bill should go to House of RepresentativesWhere the Republican majority is very small.
The budget blockade also affects Federal Food Assistance ProgramWhich supports 42 million Americans (one in eight) monthly. Non-payment due to government shutdown is Topic A Judicial processBut at the same time, thousands of beneficiaries are immersed in a state of uncertainty.
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