The US Department of Transport ( DOT ) has issued a stark warning today that if the current federal government shutdown continues into next week, it may be forced to shut down parts of US airspace . As reported by ABC News, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that the country's airspace system is under immense strain, warning that this could result in mass chaos.

At 35 days , the current shutdown is tied as the longest in the history of the United States. Lawmakers in Congress have been unable to pass legislation on the funding of the federal government. Duffy's comments come as another vote in the Senate failed earlier today, marking the 14th time that the legislation failed to reach the required 60-vote threshold.

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