Senate Majority Leader John Tune, RS.D., joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the latest in the effort to end the government shutdown as the House is likely to consider a vote on the new spending plan in April.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told FOX Business on Friday that major US airlines will “lose millions of dollars” after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded flights from airports due to the ongoing government shutdown.
To ease the strain on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay since the start of last month’s airport shutdown, the FAA is beginning to curtail flights at high-traffic airports.
“Airlines have been good partners. They don’t like this. They’re going to lose millions of dollars because of this. It’s a challenge for them to take the planes,” said Fox Business Washington Rorentrallent Graringlent Grainting Airport.
“And for those people who are angry riders, listen, call your Democrat Senator. Fourteen times they voted to open the government,” Duffy said.
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A board shows that American flights have been canceled at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday, November 20, 2025. (Brian Snyder / Reuters / Reuters)
“Those in the house who are ripping me off, vote not to open the government. And, you can have votes. And if you can’t vote. And if you can’t vote. And if you can’t get what you want, Duffy continued.
The FAA’s plan calls for a 4% cut in flights starting Friday, and increasing to 6% on Tuesday, November 11. Thursday, and November 14.
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A Southwest Airlines flight departs from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday, November 20, 2025. (Tim Evans / Reuters / Reuters)
“We are seeing signs of stress in the system, so we are significantly reducing the number of flights to make sure Americans continue to fly safely,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a news release. “The FAA will continue to monitor operations, and we will not hesitate to take additional steps to ensure that air travel remains safe.”
Duffy also said Friday, “Let’s open the government up.”
Travelers go through TSA security at Logan International Airport in Boston, weight. Friday, November 20, 2025. (Brian Snyder / Reuters / Reuters)
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“Let’s pay our regulators and reduce the pressure. That’s not happening. The senate actually went home this weekend.
FOX News Digital’s Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
