View Full Version : Senate seeks to end FAA Furloughs
weasil
26th Apr 2013, 14:54
AviationNews.net (http://www.aviationnews.net/index.html?do=headline&news_id=217982)
The US Senate passed a bill yesterday intended to fund the now furloughed controllers, by shifting funds around within the FAA's budget.
Mic Dundee
26th Apr 2013, 16:45
The House on Friday passed a bill to ease air-travel delays caused by the furlough of air-traffic controllers, resolving an issue that had re-ignited debate over federal spending cuts that took effect earlier this year.
A bill addressing the travel delays passed the Senate late Thursday, with a provision that now allows the identical House-approved measure to go to the president.
Ball's in his court, where it started!
weasil
28th Apr 2013, 00:51
I heard today from the FAA that the bill was not sent to the President for a signature. There are wording difference between the house and senate bills that are unresolved. Cannot find a news article to corroborate that but the Controller I asked said they still had guys furloughed today.