LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — As the House of Representatives reconvened after two months away, a vote ended the longest-ever government shutdown on Wednesday evening.
The deal, which passed the Senate earlier this week, will fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026, and provide a full year’s worth of funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits. Additionally, any furloughed federal workers would receive back pay, and fired workers will be rehired.
Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford, Susie Lee, and Dina Titus have told FOX5 they all plan on voting no on the resolution.
Here’s where services are at now, and how long it may take to see them return if the government reopens.
SNAP/WIC
Nevadans who rely on SNAP benefits are approaching their third week without aid after the White House cut off the program during the shutdown.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court opted not to order the government to fully fund the program for November.
Nevada was one of the states that received partial benefits last week, though many valley residents told FOX5 they received much less than outlined by USDA guidelines.
In the meantime, local foodbanks like Three Square have set up meal distribution sites around the valley, which will continue throughout the week and possibly next. $30M in emergency funds released by the State of Nevada are directly funding these sites, though Three Square noted it was only a third of the usual funding allotted.
You can find those locations on Three Square’s website.
AIR TRAVEL
The Federal Aviation Administration is continuing to enforce its mandate to cancel 6% of flights at 40 high-traffic airports around the country. As of Wednesday morning, 890 flights have been cancelled around the country — though, only 39 flights have been cancelled out of Harry Reid.
The FAA began reducing flights this past Friday, Nov. 7, starting at 4% with the plan to gradually increase to 10% by this upcoming Friday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told the media on Tuesday that “if the house does its work, we’re well on our way” to restoring flight schedules. However, he warned that if the bill is not passed, flight schedules would continue to be disrupted as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches.
As a whole, Harry Reid International Airport has seen minimal disruptions over the past few days and has largely stayed off the list of airports seeing major disruptions.
It remains unclear if more disruptions may arise as the country approaches that 10%.
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