Flight disruptions that have marred air travel for millions of people in recent weeks could continue even after the government shutdown ends, airlines warned.

The Senate on Monday night passed a bill that could end the longest federal government shutdown in history, sending it to the House for a vote.

That vote came as staffing shortages of air traffic controllers, who are required to work without their regular paychecks in the shutdown, have delayed or canceled thousands of flights, with issues worsening in recent days. Controllers missed their second full paychecks of the shutdown this week, and some have taken up second jobs and are working with increasing levels of stress, government and union officials have said.

But even if the House passes the bill that will fund the feder

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