Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounded the alarm Tuesday that a prolonged government shutdown could wreak havoc on America’s air travel system, warning that the situation would spiral if Congress doesn’t act quickly.
“If you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos, you will see mass flight delays,” Duffy cautioned reporters. “You’ll see mass cancellations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace because we just cannot manage it.”
The Department of Transportation has been operating under increasing strain as the federal shutdown continues, leaving key aviation operations underfunded. Duffy placed the blame squarely on congressional Democrats, accusing them of using the crisis as political leverage.
The deadlock stems from Senate Democrats’ repeated opposition to a short-term spending bill that would temporarily keep the government funded at current levels through November 21. They’ve voted against the stopgap measure 13 times, insisting that any deal must include an extension of health care subsidies that are set to expire by year’s end.
Those subsidies — Affordable Care Act tax credits and other provisions designed to make insurance premiums more affordable — were first enacted under President Barack Obama and later expanded during President Joe Biden’s administration.
As the standoff drags into its second month, top Republican leaders are working to pressure moderate Democrats to abandon their party’s hard line. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota have both urged Democrats to help reopen the government and avert a full-blown aviation crisis.
{Matzav.com}
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