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A new bill to end the government shutdown was released and then quickly advanced by the Senate on Sunday in the most direct sign yet that the record-setting stoppage could soon come to an end.
The Senate now could vote later Monday to offer final approval of the package as House Speaker Mike Johnson said he “thinks” he has the votes to pass it in his chamber and told his colleagues Monday “you need to begin right now in returning to the hill.”
The US House of Representative is expected to take up consideration of the bill this Wednesday as the economic headaches of the shutdown continue to mount. That includes thousands of flights that are already cancelled for Monday and Tuesday.
President Trump has suggested he will sign the package when it reaches his desk and added a Truth Social Post Monday that he was unhappy with the air traffic controllers who took time away while they were forgoing paychecks writing if they don’t return to work immediately, they “will be substantially ‘docked.’”
The bill to end the shutdown will give these air controllers back pay and would keep the government open until Jan. 30 of next year, fund some federal programs like the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs departments for the entire year, and put limits on Trump’s ability to fire federal workers for the next few months, among other provisions.
It’s part of a larger agreement that also includes a promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune to hold a separate vote on the issue of healthcare before the end of the year.
Democratic negotiators say the deal will give their party “control” of what’s in that healthcare bill. But the lack of any immediate vote on that issue drew immediate condemnation from many on the left. Sen. Bernie Sanders called it a “horrific mistake.”
Food benefits also remain in limbo for the week as the Trump administration directed states that began issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over the weekend to “undo” their efforts.
The USDA issued that new guidance late Saturday but the saga took another twist Sunday when a federal appeals court ruled that the program must be fully funded.
Here are the latest updates as the impacts of the government shutdown unfold.
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Democrats prepared to cede shutdown fight without a healthcare win
Democrats are prepared to reopen the government without achieving the initial aim of the federal shutdown: to pair any broader funding legislation with an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Even though Democrats did secure a pledge for a vote on those insurance subsidies in the coming weeks, the deal is likely to spark further internal debate on the party’s direction as it looks toward next year’s midterm elections.
Bloomberg reports:
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Trump tells air traffic controllers to ‘get back to work,’ threatens pay
President Trump on Monday morning weighed in on the ongoing airport delays. He said in a Truth Social Post that he was happy with the air traffic controllers who worked during the shutdown, but had harsh words for those who took time away while they were forgoing paychecks.
“For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU,” the president wrote.
The president said he would recommend a $10,000 bonus for air controllers who stayed on the job, while saying anyone who doesn’t quickly return to work immediately “will be substantially ‘docked.’”
It wasn’t immediately clear how Trump might follow through with his threats, but it was a sharp change in tone from the president’s aides, who have often offered kind words to these workers after they have now gone without paychecks for over a month.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy often noted, for example, that some controllers needed to take time off to do things like drive an Uber in order to support their families.
Trump’s message may also not address the long-term problem of a shortage of air traffic controllers, which is expected to persist long after the shutdown ends, with the president even pushing some to quit.
“If you want to leave service in the near future, please do not hesitate to do so, with NO payment or severance of any kind!” he wrote. “You will be quickly replaced by true Patriots, who will do a better job.”
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Both oil and Treasury yields rise on government shutdown optimism
Bloomberg reports on early Treasury moves after a breakthrough on Capitol Hill that could lead to an end to the shutdown.
While Reuters took note of another market that moved quickly on shutdown optimism: Oil.
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Thousands of flights are already cancelled for Monday and Tuesday
There may be progress on a deal to end the government shutdown, but it could take days before any legislation is signed into law.
In the meantime, the Associated Press reports that travel problems at airports are expected to worsen over the coming holiday.
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Senate leader eyes potential shutdown deal but there’s no guarantee of success
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Airlines cancel more than 2,100 flights on Sunday
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that air traffic in the US could “slow to a trickle” if the government shutdown extends into the Thanksgiving holiday travel season.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters during a visit at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 07, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) · Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images The FAA ordered a reduction in air traffic capacity effective Friday, and on Sunday the number of canceled flights surpassed 2,000, the Associated Press reported.
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Trump administration orders states to ‘undo’ any distribution of November SNAP benefits
The Trump administration has ordered states to “immediately undo any steps taken” to distribute full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits at the risk of financial penalty, Reuters reports. Several states began issuing SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. on Friday.
Federal funding for the SNAP program lapsed Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown
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FAA flight reductions expected to impact shippers ahead of busy holiday season
With the holiday shipping season on the horizon, the FAA’s 10% reduction in flight capacity at 40 major US airports could further strain air cargo, the Associated Press reports. And, FedEx and UPS said they will ground their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes after a deadly crash in Kentucky “out of an abundance of caution,” which will likely add to the problems:
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More than 1,000 flights canceled Saturday at airports across the US
After the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a reduction in air traffic capacity, US airlines canceled hundreds of flights beginning Friday morning. On Saturday, the Associated Press reported, airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights, with the full impact of the shutdown-related air travel disruptions yet to be felt at the nation’s largest airports.
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Washington DC’s already battered local economy takes another hit from the shutdown
Food pantries across the country have been bracing for an uptick in patrons as the shutdown-related pause to SNAP benefits disrupts many Americans’ access to food. At the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington DC, the need ha been made even more acute ahead of the holidays by the widespread layoffs and furloughs of government employees, many of whom live in the area, the Associated Press reports:
A person walks toward the entrance of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) · ASSOCIATED PRESS -
The government shutdown prompts the cancellation of some Veterans Day events
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Mentions of ‘government shutdown’ on S&P 500 company earnings calls spike to highest level since 2018
As airline delays mount and federal workers continue to go without pay, the impacts of the government shutdown are growing. But there’s another indicator of disruption — or at least worries about a disruption: corporate executives are mentioning the shutdown more in their quarterly updates.
An analysis by FactSet senior earnings analyst John Butters found that between Sept. 15 and Nov. 6, the term “government shutdown” was referenced on 76 earnings calls held by S&P 500 (^GSPC) companies, or 18% of S&P 500 company calls so far this earnings season.
The only other time the term “government shutdown” was mentioned more on earnings calls in the past 10 years was in the fourth quarter of 2018, during what is now the second-longest shutdown in US history (which the current shutdown surpassed).
Industrial companies, many of which have ties to federal funding, such as aerospace, defense, and airlines, have been the most likely to cite the government shutdown in their earnings, followed by companies in the Information Technology and Financials sectors.
What was the sentiment among executives regarding the shutdown? According to Butters, 29 companies said they were seeing little to no impact at this time, while 22 companies said they were factoring the shutdown into their fourth quarter or full-year guidance.
With 91% of S&P 500 companies having reported earnings so far this quarter, the term “government shutdown” hasn’t been this popular in earnings calls since 2018. (Chart: FactSet) · FactSet -
Senators prepare to hole up in Washington for the weekend — where at least they are talking
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Trump adviser says the shutdown’s effect ‘far worse than we expected’ but that much of the pain could eventually be reversed
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett offered a dire warning Friday morning in an interview on the Fox Business Network, saying that the economic impact of the US government shutdown is “far worse than we expected.”
He suggested that the shutdown could cut economic growth for the fourth quarter in half (from 3% to 1.5%) and lead to a permanent exodus from the federal government’s workforce.
He added that pockets of the economy, from travel and leisure to construction, “are really hurting right now.”
But moments later, he spoke to reporters at the White House and offered more tempered comments when he noted that whenever the government reopens, “there should be a big bounce-back right away” that could see a GDP rebound.
Indeed, much of the economic pain seen in past shutdowns has later been made up when a reopened government catches up on spending, even as longer shutdowns have led to more permanent cuts.
The Congressional Budget Office previously studied the 35-day shutdown in 2018/2019 and found that it cost the US economy about $11 billion at the time. But much of that loss was later made up, even as $3 billion in cuts were permanent.
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US consumer sentiment plunges as Americans grow worried about shutdown’s impacts
US consumers grew more pessimistic about the economy, with a measure of consumer confidence released Friday showing sentiment dropped to a three-year low. Households became more concerned about the effects of the ongoing government shutdown on the US economy and their finances.
Yahoo Finance’s Emma Ockerman reports:
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to make full SNAP payments — starting today
A federal judge in Rhode Island announced Thursday he was ordering the Trump administration to immediately cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.
But it may take at least a few days before the benefits are restored.
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Flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with the government’s air traffic limits
US airlines have already canceled hundreds of flights as the Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to reduce domestic flight operations by 4% at 40 high-traffic airports starting at 6 a.m. ET on Friday.
The cuts will increase next week to reach 10%.
The Associated Press reports on the latest for travelers:
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Immediate reaction suggests Tuesday’s election results may delay any shutdown deal
President Trump appeared with Senate Republicans on Wednesday and rhetorically asked if this week’s election results could herald a quicker end to the shutdown.
He then immediately answered his own question saying “I don’t think so.”
It may be one of the only things that the president and Democrats agree on with new signs emerging on Capitol Hill throughout the day Wednesday that the election result isn’t pushing the sides towards compromise and could instead be pushing them further apart.
CNN spoke to lawmakers and found that the lesson some progressives like Senator Bernie Sanders have taken from the result is that outsized Democratic victories were a reason to keep fighting.
USA today also took a look at the issue and found similar political winds in evidence.
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From Anchorage to Teterboro: These 40 airports are set to be impacted by the coming 10% air traffic cut
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans Wednesday to cut air traffic capacity by 10% at 40 “high-volume” airports in the face of air traffic controller shortages.
These cuts are set to impact some of the nation’s busiest airports. The cuts are expected to begin this Friday with full implementation by next week.
The full tally of impacted airports wasn’t immediately released, but CBS News on Thursday obtained a full (but apparently not final) list, which the outlet warned still could change in the days ahead as the government readies its final order.
Here’s the list, organized alphabetically by airport code.
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Trump weighs in election results saying ‘the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans’
Tuesday’s election results saw Democratic wins across the board and President Trump didn’t mince words Wednesday morning when he said “the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans.”
But whether the results from voters — which saw Democratic gains from New York to Virginia to California Tuesday night — could provide an opening towards ending the now 36-day stoppage wasn’t immediately clear with Trump suggesting his next moves will not be in the direction of bipartisan compromise.
“We can’t be extorted,” the president added of Democrats during the breakfast event with Republican lawmakers, reiterating his view that “it’s time for Republicans to do what they have to do and terminate the filibuster.”
President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast with Republicanlawmakers in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) · ASSOCIATED PRESS Top Republicans in attendance — from Senate Majority Leader John Thune on down — have ruled out ending the filibuster previously but Trump persisted saying of Democrats “I don’t think they are really getting the blame that they should” and that efforts to bring them across the aisle aren’t working.
“It’s time to have a really good talk,” Trump added as he ushered reporters out of the State Dining Room of the White House “we must get the government back open soon, and really immediately.”
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