The Brief
- Orlando International Airport is collecting donations to help airport workers impacted by the government shutdown.
- Air traffic controllers and TSA workers aren’t being paid during the government shutdown.
- The government shutdown has been going on for 36 days.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando International Airport is collecting donations to help airport workers impacted by the government shutdown.
The government shutdown has reached 36 days, which is now the longest on record in United States history.
What is the government shutdown?
The backstory:
Government shutdowns happen when policymakers fail to agree on the following years’ – 2026 – appropriation funding bills. At the end of the fiscal year – Sept. 30 – Congress has until midnight to reach a consensus on 12 bills to avoid a lapse in government funding. …