Delta calls on Congress to immediately end government shutdown, pay air traffic controllers

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Delta Air Lines

called on Congress Thursday to “immediately pass a clean continuing resolution” to reopen the U.S. government and pay air traffic controllers.

U.S. air traffic controllers missed their first full paychecks on Tuesday as the government shutdown drags on through a fourth week with no end in sight while Republican and Democratic senators remain at an impasse.

“Missed paychecks only increases the stress on these essential workers, many of whom are already working mandatory overtime to keep our skies safe and secure,” Delta said in a statement Thursday.