Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday warned that flight disruptions could skyrocket in the coming days if the House of Representatives does not vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Ongoing government-mandated flight cancellations and severe weather in parts of the country have continued to wreak havoc on air travel . In a news conference Tuesday afternoon from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Duffy urged lawmakers to approve the bipartisan bill to reopen the government.

“If the House doesn’t act, I think we’ll see more than 10% disruption — and possibly airlines grounding planes altogether," Duffy said. "That’s how serious this is.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, FlightAware data showed more than 1,200 cancellations and over 3,000 delays for flight

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