Federal Aviation Administration

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Democrats block FAA extension and hurricane tax relief

September 25, 2017 10:55 pm

House and Senate lawmakers will take up a bill authorizing the FAA for six months. The legislation is considered a patch, and it will likely exclude much-needed reforms to improve airline safety and boost consumer protections.

Magazine

Congress will punt again on FAA reform

Susan Ferrechio -

September 25, 2017 4:01 am

The House has yet to schedule a vote on fiscal 2018 budget thanks to internal GOP divide on spending reforms. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

News

It’s punting season in Congress

Susan Ferrechio -

September 13, 2017 4:01 am

Laura Shell, center, a Travelers catastrophe claims specialist from Lexington, Va., trains to become a certified drone operator at the insurance company's Windsor, Conn., training center on Aug. 30. The industry is using drones to help assess damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

Magazine

Harvey forces debate over using drones in disaster recovery

Melissa Quinn -

September 9, 2017 4:01 am

Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., shot back against the American Conservative Union Foundation after the group came out against the lawmaker's plan to privatize air traffic control. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Infrastructure

Bill Shuster pushes back against conservative group’s opposition to air traffic control privatization bill

Sean Higgins -

September 8, 2017 7:21 pm

The fiscal 2018 spending bill will be complicated by demands for potentially billions of dollars to mitigate the damage caused by Harvey.

Healthcare

Congress staring down deadlines on debt ceiling, children’s healthcare and defense

Susan Ferrechio -

September 5, 2017 4:01 am

Puerto Rico is undergoing a steady transformation that involves government right-sizing, reductions in public spending, a trimming of the number of political appointees, and a reformation of permitting processes. The government, led by new Governor Ricardo Rosselló, is also working on tax and energy reforms. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Finance and Economy

Partnerships are paving a new path for Puerto Rico

Carlos Mercader -

August 17, 2017 4:01 am

The Pentagon is establishing no-fly zones for drones over U.S. military bases, and threatening to back it up with lethal force. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

National Security

Private drones flown near US military bases subject to being shot down

Jamie McIntyre -

August 7, 2017 5:29 pm

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Pa., is the lead author of the 21st Century AIRR Act. The legislation would take air traffic control out of the Federal Aviation Administration and instead create an independent nonprofit to run it.

News

Air traffic control privatization effort hits turbulence but moving forward

Sean Higgins -

August 1, 2017 9:35 pm

Healthcare

Don’t look now, but major bills are stalled in the House, too

Susan Ferrechio -

July 19, 2017 4:01 am

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Tag: Federal Aviation Administration

Democrats block FAA extension and hurricane tax relief

Congress will punt again on FAA reform

It’s punting season in Congress

Harvey forces debate over using drones in disaster recovery

Bill Shuster pushes back against conservative group’s opposition to air traffic control privatization bill

Congress staring down deadlines on debt ceiling, children’s healthcare and defense

Partnerships are paving a new path for Puerto Rico

Private drones flown near US military bases subject to being shot down

Air traffic control privatization effort hits turbulence but moving forward

Don’t look now, but major bills are stalled in the House, too

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