Last updated: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:35PM GMT
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The Senate on Monday passed a short-term government funding bill and sent it to the House, where a vote could come as early as Wednesday.
The bill would fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide funding for some government agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Miniature American flags flutter in wind gusts across the National Mall near the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.
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ByKevin Shalvey 
More than 1,100 flights canceled before dawn on Tuesday, tracker says
Air travel disruptions were continuing on Tuesday across the United States, with more than 1,100 flights canceled before dawn, according to a flight-data tracker.
Some 541 flights within, into or out of the United States also were delayed by about 5 a.m. ET, according to FlightAware, along with the 1,156 that had been canceled.
The FAA ordered airlines to drop 6% on Tuesday and 10% on Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration continues to limit capacity at 40 major U.S. airports. Piled on top of that, wintry weather conditions slammed parts of the country on Monday.
The airport with the highest count cancellations logged early on Tuesday was Chicago O’Hare International Airport, where more than 60 flights had been canceled before 5 a.m. local time.
House could vote on government funding bill as early as Wednesday
The House is officially returning to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and will hold its first votes as early as 4:00 p.m. ET to reopen the government, according to a notice from GOP Whip Tom Emmer.
There are several steps House lawmakers will need to take before getting to final passage. Multiple vote series are expected on Wednesday evening.
Emmer tells lawmakers to “stay tuned” for updates on more precise timing for votes.
-ABC News’ Lauren Peller
Senate passes funding bill to end government shutdown, sending it to House
The Senate passed its bill that would end the government shutdown on Monday night by a vote of 60-40.
The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for further consideration. The House could vote on it as soon as Wednesday and then send it on to President Donald Trump’s desk.
The vote was gaveled down at 9:26 p.m. EST. Sen. Eric Schmitt was presiding.
The same Democratic senators who supported this bill during Sunday’s procedural vote supported it again on Monday night. Eight members of the Democratic caucus voted in favor of the bills: Sens. Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Jacky Rosen, Catherine Cortez Masto, John Fetterman and Angus King. Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to cast a vote against the bill.
The Senate is expected to depart Washington for a pre-scheduled recess for the rest of the week. They will return to Washington on Monday. Click here for more.
Senate begins voting on funding bill to end government shutdown
The Senate has started voting on a funding bill to end the government shutdown.