Authorities cleared the scene, and operations at the airport resumed, according to a post on X by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

The Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down the airspace in certain parts of the country if the government shutdown continues into next week.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of “mass chaos” at the airports if the government shutdown does not end soon. He said portions of airspace could even be closed. Meanwhile, the White House says the SNAP program will be funded,

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a news conference said some schools for CDLs throughout the country are saying applicants can operate a tractor-trailer rig when in fact they cannot.

Speaking with ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz while a ground stop was in effect at Newark Liberty International Airport, Duffy said "We will delay, we will cancel, any kind of flight across the national airspace to make sure people are safe" amid the shortages.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a startling prediction Sunday that flight cancelations and delays in the United States were “only going to get worse” as the government shutdown reached its 33rd day. Duffy sat down with CBS News’ Margaret ...

It’ll be a disaster in aviation,” Duffy exclaimed. “October is a slower, air travel month, and we have great weather in October.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Sen. Tim Kaine & Sen. Ed Markey will be on "This Week" airing on Sunday November 2.