NBC NEWS: FAA reports staffing issues at airports as government shutdown continues
CNN: Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country
The New York Times: Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen
AXIOS Denver: DIA delays come as air traffic staffing dips nationwide
Here’s the truth:
This same temporary funding bill — the one Chuck Schumer himself voted for in March — was blocked by Democrats purely for political gain.
They refused to fund essential services because they wanted to use your taxpayer dollars to bankroll their far-left agenda:
Taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants
Keeping able-bodied, non-working adults on government healthcare
A permanent extension of Biden’s pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies
Slashing $50 billion from rural healthcare
They even tried to let the WIC program run dry to score political points — but President Trump stepped in, using tariff revenue to keep the program funded and make sure mothers and children get the support they need. That’s real leadership.
In Indiana’s 9th Congressional District (IN-09), more than 20,000 households—about 6.4% of all households—rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to put food on the table.
With the federal government shutdown dragging on, these families are facing a very real cliff: the federal agency announced that no SNAP benefits will be issued beginning November 1st unless funding is restored.
The American people shouldn’t suffer while the radical left plays politics.
The bottom line is simple: Democrats are putting power before people. They’ll stop at nothing to sabotage President Trump’s success and keep control of a broken system that serves Washington, not America.
We’re fighting back. With your help, we’re going to keep the House in 2026, expand our majority, and codify President Trump’s America First agenda into law.
