Tens of thousands of U.S. transportation and construction workers will soon be back on the job. U.S. President Barack Obama signed an interim deal Friday ending a partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air safety. The U.S. Senate approved the legislation earlier Friday. It had already […]
US Aviation Officials Heading Back to Work
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Senate Votes to Send Aviation Officials Back to Work
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has voted to end a partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air safety. Friday’s vote follows an agreement announced Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The bill had already passed in the House of Representatives. It still needs to be signed by […]
US Congressional Leaders Compromise to End FAA Shutdown
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. congressional leaders have reached a compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air safety. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the bipartisan deal late Thursday. He said it will put 74,000 transportation and construction employees back to work, but he did […]
US Senator Announces Compromise to End FAA Shutdown
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says there is a bipartisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air safety. In a statement Thursday, Reid did not specify details of the compromise. Congressional sources say they expect the Senate on Friday to accept […]
Obama Urges Congress to Pass FAA Funding
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is urging the U.S. Congress to approve funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, to end the partial shutdown of the agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air safety. The president described the impasse as an unnecessary, self-inflicted wound that has put thousands of people out of work. He said the issue […]
US Transportation Chief Calls for Congress to Resolve FAA Funding Dispute
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. transportation chief is calling on Congress to return from its summer recess and end a partial shutdown of the agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air safety. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the 12-day-old shutdown because of a dispute over funding for the Federal Aviation Administration has halted $11 billion […]
Senate Starts Vacation Without Passing FAA Funding Bill
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has gone on a five-week vacation without renewing the operating authority of the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air traffic partially shut down on July 23 and may not return to full operation for at least another month. President Barack Obama made a last-minute appeal Tuesday, […]
Obama Demands Senate Pass FAA Bill Before Vacation
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is demanding that the U.S. Senate pass a bill renewing the operating authority of the Federal Aviation Administration before lawmakers adjourn for their August vacation. Mr. Obama Tuesday called the congressional stalemate that has forced the FAA to partially shut down another Washington-inflicted wound on America. He said failure to pass an […]
US Senate Blocks Deal to End Partial FAA Shutdown
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has blocked a bipartisan deal to end the 10-day-old partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration. Congress’ failure to reach a compromise Monday means the stalemate will likely continue through August, as Congress is expected to begin its month-long recess Tuesday. The FAA has been partially shut down since July 22, after […]
US Transportation Secretary Urges End to FAA Shutdown
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has called on Congress to pass a funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration that would put some 74,000 people back to work. The agency has been partially shut down since Saturday, after lawmakers failed to agree on an extension of its authority to operate. Some 4,000 FAA employees have […]
