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