US EditionAs the government shutdown ends, SNAP and air travel begin recovery
Federal employees will receive back pay and 42 million SNAP recipients will get benefits soon; airline operations face a 5–10 day recovery period after the 43-day shutdown.
- After a 43-day stalemate, the federal government reopened when President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Nov. 12, funding operations through Jan. 30, 2026.
- A bipartisan group of senators brokered the deal, with seven Senate Democrats and one independent joining Republicans, and the U.S. House later approved the measure in a 222-206 House vote.
- With the government now reopened, SNAP payments should reach most states within 24 hours, and about 42 million Americans can expect payments on their EBT cards within about a week.
- About 1.25 million federal workers who missed about $16 billion in wages will receive back pay by Nov. 19, and air traffic controllers will get 70% of missed pay within 48 hours with the remainder about a week later.
- Henry Harteveldt warned recovery will take days as the Transportation Department froze flight reductions at 6% to help airlines rebuild schedules before an estimated 31 million Thanksgiving travelers.
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Now that the government shutdown is over, how long will it take for SNAP benefits to resume?
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, the Illinois Department of Human Services announced Thursday they are working to distribute full benefits to the nearly two million recipients of Illinois’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. “The lapse in SNAP funding created unnecessary hardship for 1.9 million Illinoisans and businesses who rely on this federal program,” the IDHS said in a statement posted to its website. “The cr…
Now that the federal shutdown is over, here’s what to know about SNAP, air travel and more
As politicians argue, what does refunding the federal government mean for everyday people? Here’s what you need to know about SNAP benefits, air travel, military members, federal worker backpay, and other issues.
What the end of the government shutdown means for you
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Wednesday night to reopen the government, after the House passed it earlier in the day. After a 43-day stalemate, seven Senate Democrats and one independent joined Senate Republicans over the weekend to…
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