FAA Funding and Staffing Issues Cause Flight Disruptions and Controller Strikes
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Senate Democrats rejected a GOP-led stopgap funding bill, prolonging the government shutdown which is affecting military pay, food aid, and airport safety, with Democrats demanding bipartisan negotiations on health care before reopening the government.
- Congress must act before FAA can pay air traffic controllers, Duffy says Politico
- Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption CNN
- Air traffic controller turns to DoorDash for second job, says he ‘didn’t have a choice’ MSNBC News
- 'The problems are mounting daily.' Air traffic controllers miss first paychecks in government shutdown CNBC
- Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at LAX Los Angeles Times
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