Air traffic controllers relieved government shutdown ends, anxious for a potential next one in a few months

13/11/2025 1 min
Air traffic controllers relieved government shutdown ends, anxious for a potential next one in a few months

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Episode Synopsis

After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in our nation's history is over.

President Trump signed a temporary funding bill into law last night after it was approved by the House, mainly along party lines.

Federal workers who've been going without a check are once again getting paid.

But as airports work to get flights back up to speed, air traffic controllers are wondering how long it'll be before their pay stops again.

KYW's Mike DeNardo reports.

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