11/03/2025

Fears over Flight Delays, Airport Disruptions Grow as Government Shutdown Continues

Air traffic controllers and TSA officers continue to work without pay

The Trump administration is pointing to the woes of the nation’s aviation system to ratchet up pressure on Democrats as the government shutdown enters its second month and the sides remain at loggerheads.

An estimated 700,000 federal workers are considered essential and must work without pay while the government is closed. Even though air traffic controllers make up less than 2 percent of that group, their plight has received extra attention.

Vice President JD Vance warned Thursday that the flight disruptions rippling throughout the system could worsen if stressed-out controllers and other key frontline aviation workers stop reporting for work.

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