WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly averted another shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration Thursday, passing a temporary funding bill that Democrats saw as evidence Republicans are feeling heat from the public over obstructionist tactics. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) had threatened to block the bill after the GOP-led House added it to a larger temporary extension [...]
WASHINGTON — A single Republican senator’s objections plus a procedural snarl could force another partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration at the end of this week, potentially putting thousands of workers out of jobs and depriving the government of $30 million a day in uncollected airline ticket taxes. Senate rules don’t allow lawmakers to [...]
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday approved a stopgap bill intended to avoid a shutdown of federal highway and aviation programs, with Senate action expected later this week. The bill, which passed by a voice vote, temporarily extends operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration through the end of January and federal highway and transit [...]
WASHINGTON — House and Senate leaders have reached a deal that averts a looming shutdown of federal highway and aviation programs, a key GOP lawmaker said Friday. The agreement clears the way for passage next week of a single, short-term bill that extends operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration through the end of January [...]
WASHINGTON — With the authorization for Federal Aviation Administration funding set to expire in two weeks, House and Senate leadership don’t appear to be any closer to a long-term agreement than they were leading up to this summer’s embarrassing shutdown, which halted 250 aviation-related projects and put an estimated 80,000 contractors and government employees temporarily out [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns to work this coming week, divided over measures to create jobs and scorned by the nation it was elected to help lead. After a five-week break, Republican and Democratic leaders alike promise action to try and ease the country’s 9.1 percent unemployment rate and boost an economy that is barely [...]
WASHINGTON — With the authorization for Federal Aviation Administration funding set to expire in two weeks, House and Senate leadership don’t appear to be any closer to a long-term agreement than they were leading up to this summer’s embarrassing shutdown, which halted 250 aviation-related projects and put an estimated 80,000 contractors and government employees temporarily out [...]
WASHINGTON — A day after lawmakers hightailed it out of Washington for a monthlong recess, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday called on Congress to come back immediately and take care of its unfinished business: reauthorizing funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. “End your vacation for a couple days, get off the beach, get out [...]
A partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration is costing the government about $30 million a day — and instead of passing along savings to the customer, many airline companies are pocketing the difference for themselves. Last Friday, portions of the FAA shut down for the first time in history after Congress failed to pass [...]
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