The longest government shutdown in US history began on October 1, spanning 43 days while Democrats and Republicans in Congress negotiated a new budget.
The fallout forced the government to furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers, while others — such as air traffic controllers — had to continue working without pay ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday rush.
Air traffic controllers received their first $0 paychecks in late October. Some of them stopped showing up for work, sparking a staffing shortage and an onslaught of flight delays and cancellations.
In November, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that the shutdown put air traffic controllers in a difficult spot.
“They’re confronted with a decision: Do I put food…
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