Our air traffic controllers are now working without pay during the Chuck Schumer shutdown. This was just confirmed by Transportation Secretary Duffy:
While our hardworking air traffic controllers go without pay during the Democrats’ totally political and unnecessary shutdown of our government, @SenSchumer and @RepJeffries will continue cashing their taxpayer-funded paychecks.
Democrats should be working to deliver for the AMERICAN people, NOT illegal immigrants.
While our hardworking air traffic controllers go without pay during the Democrats’ totally political and unnecessary shutdown of our government, @SenSchumer and @RepJeffries will continue cashing their taxpayer-funded paychecks.
Democrats should be working to deliver for the… https://t.co/AeoGPIrkiQ
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) October 2, 2025
There are many people who work without pay during a government shutdown, but air traffic controllers are among the last people who I want irritated or distracted because they aren’t getting paid.