Two airports could be shut down during federal government shut down

Two Wisconsin airports could be temporarily shut down amid the partial federal government shutdown. With some 50,000 Transportation Security Administration agents continuing to work without pay, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns some small airports could have to halt flights temporarily. On CNBC late last week, Duffy did not specify any, but the Federal Aviation Administration’s list of “small hub” airports includes Dane County Regional and Appleton International. A spokesperson told the State Journal she was optimistic the Madison airport would be spared if it came to that. TSA agents have gone unpaid for more than a month as Democrats in Congress continue to block Department of Homeland Security funding in opposition to agency immigration enforcement policies.