Air Travel Disruptions Add Pressure on Congress for Shutdown Deal

House Minority Leader Jeffries Says No Recent Talks Between GOP, DemocratsPhotographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

US air travel is starting to show signs of strain as lawmakers remain divided over a government shutdown that has stretched into its second week.

Flight delays caused by air traffic control staffing shortfalls have rippled across the country, impacting airports in Dallas, Chicago, Nashville and outside Washington, DC, as controllers are forced to work without pay.