Disruptions Raise Stakes for Senators as Record-Breaking Government Shutdown Hits 40th Day

Disruptions Raise Stakes for Senators as Record-Breaking Government Shutdown Hits 40th Day

Flights are displayed at San Francisco International Airport on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Gabrielle Lurie /San Francisco Chronicle via AP

The government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—reached its 40th day on Nov. 9, as the funding lapse has led to disruptions in flights nationwide, left federal workers without pay, and has threatened access to food assistance for millions of needy Americans as Congress vies for an end to the showdown.

The Senate stayed in Washington over the weekend in the hope of brokering a deal to end the standoff that has stretched into its sixth week.

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