Since the shutdown began, multiple airports have experienced delays and flight cancellations because of staff shortages among air traffic controllers. Between 6 and 10 a.m. Monday, 516 flights had been delayed and five were canceled, according to the FlightAware.com Misery Map.

House Republicans leaders officially canceled votes for next Monday, Oct. 20 as the shutdown continues. Speaker Mike Johnson plans to keep the House on an indefinite 48-hour notice return, meaning the House will be out again all next week unless there is Senate action to resolve the government shutdown.

The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, House Speaker Mike Johnson does not appear motivated to use his uniquely powerful position to resolve the crisis. Nor does he seem inclined to swear in Rep.

The Speaker of the House clashed with CNN's Kaitlin Collins hours before the government shutdown went into effect.

The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.

WASHINGTON – A string of Americans frustrated by the government shutdown called into C-SPAN on Thursday, Oct. 9, to confront House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Monday for not ‘doing their jobs’ during the government shutdown while they attended “No Kings” rallies last weekend.