House Bill Would Protect FAA from Government Shutdown
House T&I Committee chair DeFazio and aviation subcommittee chair Larsen reintroduced a measure to enable the FAA to keep operating during govt shutdowns.
A recently introduced House bill would protect FAA programs, and personnel, the bill managers say, avoiding a repeat of the historic 35-day federal government shutdown in 2018 and 2019 that led to the furlough of about 17,000 agency employees, accounting for approximately 40 percent of the agency. (Photo: Kerry Lynch/AIN)
A recently introduced House bill would protect FAA programs, and personnel, the bill managers say, avoiding a repeat of the historic 35-day federal government shutdown in 2018 and 2019 that led to the furlough of about 17,000 agency employees, accounting for approximately 40 percent of the agency. (Photo: Kerry Lynch/AIN)