Senate Democrats Ask Boehner To Avert Another FAA Shutdown

A group of Democratic senators sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday asking him to appoint conferees to FAA reauthorization talks before the current temporary extension expires on September 16. The Senators urged Boehner to avoid the “political brinksmanship” that led to a partial shutdown of the FAA and furlough of 4,000…

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Congressional Impasse Forces FAA Shutdown

The failure of Congress to agree on an extension of the FAA’s operating authorization by Saturday forced the agency to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and issue stop-work orders on projects ranging from the construction of new towers to the rehabilitation and modernization of air traffic facilities. Air traffic controllers and other FAA employees essential to…

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