House Republican predicts shutdown will last beyond Thanksgiving

[mystery-ak]

 House Republican predicts shutdown will last beyond Thanksgiving
by Ryan Mancini - 11/07/25 10:13 PM ET

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Friday said the government shutdown, the longest in modern U.S. history, will stretch past Thanksgiving.

“I think it’s going to go on after Thanksgiving,” Burchett told anchor Black Burman on “The Hill on NewsNation.” “Yeah, I think the pain is going to continue until the TSA — [if] you have three or four Democrats peel off and capitulate on this thing, and it’s going to come back and say, ‘Hey, you know this is our health care issue. Let’s come to the table. Let’s quit suffering. Let’s get to the table on this, on this health care issue.’”

“And until that happens, I don’t see it happening,” Burchett added.

Burchett said that Republicans have “staked their ground” with passing a clean continuing resolution, but added if Democrats want to negotiate over expanding health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, “What’s wrong with President Trump’s idea of opening the government?”

He accused Democrats of profiting off of health insurance companies, and that the party “is being funded by who’s getting fat off ObamaCare.”

“It’s not the doctors. It’s not the patients. It sure as heck isn’t the patients that were lied to from the start,” Burchett said. “It’s like they got a $5 bill and they throw it on a fishing line and run it down the hall to the Senate chambers, and they are all the Democrats are chasing it, and that’s exactly what this is about.

“It’s not about taking care of people. It’s about power. It’s about control. It’s arrogance. It’s Washington, D.C., to a T and it needs to change.”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5596199-burchett-government-shutdown-thanksgiving/

[Kamaji]

Better change those travel plans now, while one still can.

[libertybele]

Meanwhile ... Congress  will be enjoying their holidays.

[libertybele]

These 40 US airports may face flight cuts due to government shutdown

The FAA said the cancellations will be gradual. The cuts began on Friday with a 4% reduction in flights. The figure will rise to 6% by 11 November and 8% by 13 November, before hitting a full 10% by 14 November.

Here is the full list.

    Anchorage International (ANC)
    Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)
    Boston Logan International (BOS)
    Baltimore/Washington International (BWI)
    Charlotte Douglas International (CLT)
    Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG)
    Dallas Love Field (DAL)
    Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA)
    Denver International in Colorado (DEN)
    Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW)
    Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)
    Newark Liberty International (EWR)
    Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL)
    Honolulu International (HNL)
    Houston Hobby (HOU)
    Washington Dulles International (IAD)
    George Bush Houston Intercontinental (IAH)
    Indianapolis International (IND)
    New York John F Kennedy International (JFK)
    Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS)
    Los Angeles International (LAX)
    New York LaGuardia (LGA)
    Orlando International (MCO)
    Chicago Midway (MDW)
    Memphis International (MEM)
    Miami International (MIA)
    Minneapolis/St Paul International (MSP)
    Oakland International (OAK)
    Ontario International in California (ONT)
    Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
    Portland International (PDX)
    Philadelphia International (PHL)
    Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)
    San Diego International (SAN)
    Louisville International (SDF)
    Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA)
    San Francisco International (SFO)
    Salt Lake City International (SLC)
    Teterboro in New Jersey (TEB)
    Tampa International (TPA)

Major airlines have raced to assure customers that they will not be caught for the costs of cancelled flights.

In a memo to staff that was shared with the BBC, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said any customer can get a refund on a flight, even if it isn't being cancelled, including customers with non-refundable tickets and basic economy tickets. United, the largest airline in the country, says that, in addition to waiving fees, it will also waive any fare differences on a rebooked flight........

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2p4gjwmxko

[Cyber Liberty]

These 40 US airports may face flight cuts due to government shutdown

The FAA said the cancellations will be gradual. The cuts began on Friday with a 4% reduction in flights. The figure will rise to 6% by 11 November and 8% by 13 November, before hitting a full 10% by 14 November.

Here is the full list.

    Anchorage International (ANC)
    Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)
    Boston Logan International (BOS)
    Baltimore/Washington International (BWI)
    Charlotte Douglas International (CLT)
    Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG)
    Dallas Love Field (DAL)
    Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA)
    Denver International in Colorado (DEN)
    Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW)
    Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)
    Newark Liberty International (EWR)
    Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL)
    Honolulu International (HNL)
    Houston Hobby (HOU)
    Washington Dulles International (IAD)
    George Bush Houston Intercontinental (IAH)
    Indianapolis International (IND)
    New York John F Kennedy International (JFK)
    Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS)
    Los Angeles International (LAX)
    New York LaGuardia (LGA)
    Orlando International (MCO)
    Chicago Midway (MDW)
    Memphis International (MEM)
    Miami International (MIA)
    Minneapolis/St Paul International (MSP)
    Oakland International (OAK)
    Ontario International in California (ONT)
    Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
    Portland International (PDX)
    Philadelphia International (PHL)
    Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)
    San Diego International (SAN)
    Louisville International (SDF)
    Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA)
    San Francisco International (SFO)
    Salt Lake City International (SLC)
    Teterboro in New Jersey (TEB)
    Tampa International (TPA)

Major airlines have raced to assure customers that they will not be caught for the costs of cancelled flights.

In a memo to staff that was shared with the BBC, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said any customer can get a refund on a flight, even if it isn't being cancelled, including customers with non-refundable tickets and basic economy tickets. United, the largest airline in the country, says that, in addition to waiving fees, it will also waive any fare differences on a rebooked flight........

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2p4gjwmxko

Schumer says this is good for the Democrats.

[Kamaji]

Schumer says this is good for the Democrats.

It is if the DNC's pets in the media can convince a sufficient number of Americans that it's the GOP's fault.

[GtHawk]

Better change those travel plans now, while one still can.

My daughter and SIL went to Las Vegas this weekend to meet friends and they didn’t want to chance flying as it is now, so they drove instead. Just as well my daughter wanted to buy some decent rat poison because here in California I guess they are worried about giving rats cancer so the poison they permit is useless. Forty years ago Vector control gave out free bait blocks that the rats loved and killed them quick……those were the days.

[Kamaji]

My daughter and SIL went to Las Vegas this weekend to meet friends and they didn’t want to chance flying as it is now, so they drove instead. Just as well my daughter wanted to buy some decent rat poison because here in California I guess they are worried about giving rats cancer so the poison they permit is useless. Forty years ago Vector control gave out free bait blocks that the rats loved and killed them quick……those were the days.

We have the same problem in NYC - if you want vermin or pest poison that actually works, you have to break NY law and go out-of-state to buy the stuff that works.

[Hoodat]

Meanwhile ... Congress  will be enjoying their holidays.

They're enjoying their workdays, too.  A Constitutional argument can be made that Congress members still get paid no matter what.  But that doesn't include perks, staff, iPhones, chauffeured travel, meal expenses, etc.  All of those need to be cut off today.  There should be only 535 people who are allowed into the Capitol.  No secretaries.  No aids.  No staff members.  All of them need to be sitting at home looking for temporary ways to earn cash while their bosses leave them high and dry.

The problem with the Democrats' shutdown is that it isn't a shutdown.  It's a political show.

SHUT IT DOWN!  NOW! 

[Smokin Joe]

Of course the Dems will hamstring EBT for Thanksgiving dinner---and they will not fail to blame the Republicans.

I'm flying East for a medical appointment, and both airports I'll go through are on the list. Lovely.