60 thousand aviation workers are without pay

Employees complain that their salaries have become a bargaining chip in political negotiations. “There are no real negotiations going on,” says a TSA agent in Ohio.

Increase in loans

During the shutdown, airports like Minneapolis-St. Paul plan to distribute non-perishable food and, if the situation lasts longer, offer lunches. Still, workers report difficulties paying rent, car and basic bills, resorting to loans.

In Congress, Republican allies of President Donald Trump hold a majority in both houses, but need seven Democratic votes in the Senate to approve the budget. Democrats, in turn, demand continuity and expansion of health subsidies for those who use the Affordable Care Act plan, which aims to expand access to health plans for more people.