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

Senate reconvening Sunday after rare Saturday session aimed at ending shutdown

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and close ally of the president, touted President Trump’s call to overhaul Obamacare, which he made in a Truth Social post earlier Saturday. Graham said Republicans will not vote to extend health care tax credits under the Affordable Care Act. “We’re not going to extend this program for