The U.S. government shutdown has now dragged on for over a month, and shortages of air traffic controllers are straining operations — with flight disruptions piling up nationwide .

Staffing shortages have caused flight delays at a growing number of airports in recent weeks. Among the latest disruptions, Newark Airport in New Jersey experienced delays of two to three hours on Sunday . And busy hubs like George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O’Hare were also seeing dozens of disruptions over the weekend.

Experts, as well as union leaders representing air traffic controllers and security screeners, warn that the impact could grow significantly worse the longer the shutdown continues and workers go without a paycheck .

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