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Senate faces pressure on long-term FAA reauthorization

By Diana Stancy Correll
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Senate faces pressure on long-term FAA reauthorization

The Senate is facing mounting pressure from the aviation community to secure long-term legislation extending the Federal Aviation Administration’s legal authority as a September deadline approaches.

Amid a series of short-term extensions since 2015, the House approved its version of the FAA reauthorization bill in April, and now the measure is awaiting approval from the Senate before the FAA’s legal authority expires on Sept. 30.

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