Congress Adjourns Without Extending FAA Funding

* Last ditch effort by the admin to get the Senate to accept a funding extension that would have returned 4,000 FAA employees and about 70,000 others failed yesterday

* It was a House bill that had provisions senators found unacceptable - it’s about labour relations and some Dem senators see it as union busting and Delta airlines influencing Republican senators - there’s also an issue to do with rural airports but that could have been worked out probably

* We’re “assured” safety won’t be compromised

* Here’s some of what the airport safety inspectors do who are laid off:

* Investigate runway incursions, ensure corrective action’s taken on safety discrepancies, ensure commercial airports comply with federal regulations, support runway safety teams

*** Dozens have been asked to work without pay and charge their government travel to their personal credit cards to keep airports operating safely

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