Flight delays across the United States stretched into its second day on Tuesday, as the Federal Aviation Administration anticipates that airport staffing issues will continue amid the government shutdown.

Staffing shortages caused delays at airports in Denver, Phoenix, Burbank , California and Newark, New Jersey, on Monday evening, within the first 24 hours that air traffic controllers have been working without pay amid the shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, says there is nothing for Republicans to negotiate with the Democrats to end the government shutdown.

As of Tuesday morning, the FAA had not issued a staffing trigger, a condition when a low number of air traffic controllers in the U.S. causes the agency to reduce air traffic due to safety concerns.

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