Vance, Airlines Push for Clean Continuing Resolution

The government shutdown has entered its 30th day, leaving about 13,000 air traffic controllers and tens of thousands of TSA officers working without pay and prompting growing alarm over safety, rising delays and a hit to travel bookings ahead of the holidays. Vice President JD Vance is hosting a White House roundtable with United CEO Scott Kirby, American CEO Robert Isom, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Airlines for America leader Chris Sununu and union officials to press for a quick, bipartisan clean continuing resolution to reopen the government. Airlines and labor groups warned that controller absenteeism and operational strain are already elevating delay rates and risking a broader confidence shock that could harm near‑term bookings and the economy. Unions including the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association have publicly demanded lawmakers restore pay immediately by passing a clean CR. The meeting aims to marshal industry and labor pressure on Congress to act swiftly to avoid further disruption to U.S. air travel.