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WATCH: FAA restrictions and other shutdown effects easing
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November 18, 2025
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1:12Now PlayingThe knock-on effects of the longest-ever government shutdown are easing, including in the skies. On Monday, the FAA lifted the last of its flight restrictions at 40 airports. The agency cited a steady decline in staffing concerns as air traffic controllers return to work.
They are just some of the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are back on the job. Many should be getting the rest of their back pay this week, though timing will vary by agency. Meanwhile, SNAP benefits have resumed for low-income families, rolling out this week on a state-by-state basis. All remaining Smithsonian museums were set to reopen by Monday.
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