{"id":10509,"date":"2025-11-14T11:33:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=10509"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:33:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:33:55","slug":"federal-shutdown-ends-after-43-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/advocacy-and-legislation\/federal-shutdown-ends-after-43-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Shutdown Ends After 43 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end Wednesday after the House approved the Senate-passed funding package, and President Trump signed the bill into law.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greater Louisville Inc. welcomed the conclusion of the federal government shutdown as a critical step toward restoring business confidence, workforce stability, and economic growth throughout the region. The end of the 43-day shutdown brings long-awaited relief to the many local businesses, non-profits, and employees that rely on government operations for continuity and cash flow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After more than six weeks of stalled operations, federal funding is flowing again, and bureaucratic agencies are able to provide essential services. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport was one of many airports that were forced to cancel flights during the shutdown because of air traffic controller shortages. The cancellation rate instated by the FAA will remain at 6% this week after reaching 10% at the height of the shutdown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the shutdown the government also halted payments of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) across the country. Nearly 1 in 8 Americans rely on these benefits and 84,000 recipients in Louisville alone. Those benefits are set to be distributed Monday by the federal government with varying times across states of when that money will hit EBT cards for recipients.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The legislation extends funding for most agencies until Jan. 30 and includes three bills that fund other parts of the government through September 2026. 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