Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown - AP News

A federal government shutdown is forcing Congress to act as federal workers miss paychecks and airport operations face delays. The funding lapse is creating immediate hardship for government employees and disrupting essential services that affect the broader public. Congress faces mounting pressure to pass a new funding measure to reopen the government and restore normal operations across federal agencies. The shutdown's ripple effects—from delayed flights to unpaid workers—underscore the urgency lawmakers face to reach a spending agreement. Without action, the disruptions are expected to intensify in coming days.