The shutdown may be over, but the damage is not

"The deal will keep key agencies open through the fiscal year and reverse the mass layoffs that devastated career federal employees, but it won't reverse the broader damage the shutdown has created. Here are some of the ways you may still feel the shutdown's effects: Flight delays and cancellations Flight disruptions could persist at major airports over the busiest travel holiday of the year, Thanksgiving. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Tuesday that he won't reverse the air traffic restrictions until more air traffic controllers returned to work, which could take a while."

"Flashback: It took at least two months for air traffic controllers "to be made whole" for missed compensation during the 2019 shutdown, said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Several controllers resigned last week, further exasperating staff shortages in a system that was already operating with "3,800 fewer fully certified controllers" than required, Daniels added."

"SNAP recipients have historically received their money despite a shutdown, but the Trump administration fought court orders to pay out full or partial benefits before the shutdown ended. Ed Bolen, a SNAP expert at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, told Axios that there may be some delays because "only two companies handle all issuances around the country, and we are concerned that they may not be able to handle all the remaining states all at once.""

The bill funds the government through Jan. 30, keeps key agencies open through the fiscal year, and reverses mass layoffs and restores pay for career federal employees. Many shutdown impacts will persist: major airports may face flight delays and cancellations during Thanksgiving because air traffic restrictions will remain until more controllers return, and staffing shortages were worsened by recent resignations and long certification gaps. SNAP recipients should receive November benefits quickly in most states, but issuance could be delayed because two companies handle all distributions. National Park visitor centers and Smithsonian museums should reopen within days, with some disruptions possible.

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