Government shutdown could end tonight, but challenges remain for travelers, healthcare

House members are set to vote on a bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which has lasted nearly two months. If passed, the bill would reopen the government, with President Trump ready to sign it. The shutdown has severely impacted air travel, with flight cancellations due to a shortage of unpaid air traffic controllers, and has strained food assistance programs like SNAP. While the bill promises to fund SNAP through September and provide back pay for furloughed workers, it only extends government funding through January, leaving healthcare costs and the potential for another shutdown unresolved.