Holiday travelers fretting over how a government shutdown would affect their flights can breathe easy — now that both chambers of Congress have approved a temporary stopgap avoiding the prospect. The big picture: An estimated 40 million people are expected to fly during one of the busiest travel periods of the year,

The U.S. government is on the verge of a shutdown, with Republican leadership racing against the clock to put together a continuing resolution that would satisfy House Republicans. Plans for a calm holiday season were interrupted Wednesday when House Republicans revolted against a continuing resolution that expanded current levels of government funding until March 14