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What would a government shutdown mean for flights and air travel?
Here's what the anticipated record number of holiday travelers should know about how a government shutdown could affect trips.CBS News - 14m -
Here's how a government shutdown could impact travel this holiday season
The looming specter of a government shutdown could spell delays for holiday travelers this year.NBC News - 55m -
Congress holds votes on government funding as shutdown looms
Watch live coverage as lawmakers in Congress hold votes on plans to fund the government and avert a government shutdown ahead of the holidays.NBC News - 1h -
Partial Government Shutdown Could Cost Travel Industry $1 Billion Per Week
A government shutdown would create major disruptions.Inc. - 2h -
Watch: House to vote on plan C to avert looming government shutdown
The House voted on the third version of a spending bill to keep the government open at 5 p.m. Friday, with the shutdown deadline just hours away. The new proposal is reported to include government ...The Hill - 2h -
How a government shutdown could impact air travel
The holiday travel rush kicked off on Friday, but a looming government shutdown threatens to disrupt air travel for millions.ABC News - 2h -
Evening Report — Down to the wire: Shutdown threat looms
{beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Johnson under fire as House nears vote to avert government shutdown THE HOUSE WILL VOTE FRIDAY EVENING on a bill to fund the government at current levels until ...The Hill - 2h -
What a government shutdown could mean for air travel
A government shutdown could mean thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA agents would go without paychecks.CNBC - 2h -
Government Shutdown and Travel: What to Know About Flights, Passports and More
The failure to act by Congress could cause airport lines and other disruptions across the travel industry during a busy holiday travel period.The New York Times - 3h -
Watch: White House takes questions on looming government shutdown
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spent most of her Friday press briefing answering questions about the possible government shutdown. Jean-Pierre said several times that Congress had a ...CBS News - 5h -
Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays
Lawmakers are working to avoid a government shutdown before the Saturday deadline after a bill backed by President-elect Trump failed in the House. NBC News' Ali Vitali reports on what could happen ...NBC News - 11h -
How a government shutdown could impact travel, deliveries, more
After the House rejected a Trump-backed funding plan, a government shutdown is looming and it could impact holiday travel, deliveries and more. NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY to break down what you ...NBC News - 11h -
Americans face holiday travel TSA crunch if government shuts down
Millions of Americans hoping to travel for the holidays may encounter a snag at TSA stops across U.S. airports if the government shuts down. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from Atlanta. Also, CBS ...CBS News - 5h -
Trump putting blame on Biden for looming government shutdown after tanking bipartisan deal
President-elect Donald Trump took to social media Friday morning to blame President Biden for the impending government shutdown. Earlier in the week, Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republican lawmakers ...CBS News - 7h -
How TSA and holiday travel could be affected by looming government shutdown
Airports are anticipating record travel as people try to reach their destinations for the holidays this year, but a government shutdown could mean issues for the TSA. CBS News senior transportation ...CBS News - 7h -
Where Biden stands with government shutdown looming after bipartisan spending deal tanked
President Biden had endorsed the bipartisan spending bill that lawmakers worked out earlier this week before President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republicans to scrap it. Now Congress ...CBS News - 7h -
Government shutdown looms as plan backed by President-elect Trump fails in Congress
With hours left to avert a shutdown, a plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump was killed after dozens of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against it. This is House Speaker Mike Johnson's ...CBS News - 7h -
A government shutdown looms. Here’s how U.S. stocks performed during past closures.
There have been six government shutdowns since 1978 that lasted five days or more, and the S&P 500 stock index gained in the four most recent shutdowns.MarketWatch - 8h -
Holiday travel record predicted as government shutdown looms
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.CBS News - 8h -
AAA predicting record holiday travel
There’s no place like home for the holidays, and a record number of people are expected to travel this year. The auto club AAA expects 119.3 million people to travel 50 miles or more between Dec. ...The Hill - 10h -
How a government shutdown could impact travel, deliveries, more
After the House rejected a Trump-backed funding plan, a government shutdown is looming and it could impact holiday travel, deliveries and more. NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY to break down what you ...NBC News - 11h -
Government shutdown looms and Washington Commanders' winning season: Morning Rundown
A government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday unless a funding bill is passed by the end of today.NBC News - 11h -
Shutdown looms as Trump-backed bill fails in the House
The House rejected a bill late Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect ...NBC News - 15h -
US government shutdown looms after House rejects Trump-backed funding bill
Congress faces Friday night deadline after president-elect helped kill initial draft legislationFinancial Times - 17h -
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms
The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.The New York Times - 1d -
Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms
With a shutdown looming by the end of the week, Republicans face pressure from Trump and his ally Elon Musk to drop the funding bill they negotiated with Democrats.ABC News - 1d -
As Holidays Loom, Thousands of Amazon Workers Go on Strike
Amazon members of the Teamsters began a walkout during the final holiday season buying push, hoping to force the company to recognize and negotiate with their union.Inc. - 1d -
Holiday shipping deadlines loom as Christmas and Hanukkah approach
Today marks the last chance for guaranteed delivery with USPS Priority Mail, while FedEx and UPS two-day shipping cutoffs are Friday. Next-day shipping remains an option until Monday. Kris Van ...CBS News - 1d -
A record number of people are expected to fly over the holidays. That’s good for travel stocks, but not for passengers.
Over 119 million people in the U.S. are expected to hit the road over the coming days, surpassing pre-COVID-19 peaks, with air travel seeing the biggest increase.MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump opposes funding bill as government shutdown looms
President-elect Trump came out against a bipartisan funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown over the holidays, casting doubt on whether the measure will pass before the Saturday ...NBC News - 2d -
Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid looming government shutdown
Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill unveiled a spending package Tuesday that would keep the government funded until March 2025 and avoid a shutdown. It includes more than $100 billion for ...CBS News - 2d -
Government shutdown deadline looms as Paul threatens to delay funding package
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is threatening to hold up a short-term funding package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid a government shutdown unless leaders in Congress agree to vote ...The Hill - 3d -
Watch: House Republicans hold presser as government shutdown looms
House Republican leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning with just days left until government funding lapses. Lawmakers were expected to roll out legislative text over the weekend, but ...The Hill - 3d -
Congress to vote on short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown before holidays
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are under the gun to approve a short-term spending bill this week to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays. The continuing resolution has to be approved in the ...CBS News - 4d -
Holiday travel expected to break records
The end of 2024 is expected to be the busiest holiday travel period on record, as experts predict it will narrowly beat the record set in 2019. Kris Van Cleave has more on the nation's travel plans.CBS News - 4d -
Congress grapples over pre-Christmas catch-all deal as government shutdown looms
Top lawmakers had aimed to release bill text over the weekend but hit an impasse over agriculture aid.Politico - 5d -
Holiday travel expected to break records again
The end-of-the-year holiday travel rush begins next week and AAA is expecting more than 119 million travelers. Most, 107 million, will drive, with gas prices nearly $.15 cheaper than a year ago.CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Heathrow predicts Christmas travel boom
UK airport forecasts record December as United Airlines expects festive surgeFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
United, Delta’s shares are soaring. How record holiday travel is lifting airline stocks to new heights.
People in the U.S. can’t seem to get enough of air travel, and will forgo other expenses in order to do so.MarketWatch - Dec. 6