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 the agency’s authority to operate. Some 4,000 FAA employees […]
US Transportation Secretary Urges End to FAA Shutdown
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
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FAA Furloughs Some Employees After Funding Lapse
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says thousands of jobs are at risk because Congress failed to approve funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. LaHood on Monday said there is “no excuse” for Congress not passing the spending bill. He said the funding is crucial to the economy and tens of thousands of middle-class families. The […]
