ATC
After U.S. Election, Battle Resumes Over ATC Restructuring
House Republicans and Democrats used different reports by federal government offices to argue their cases for reforming the ATC system.
House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster is shown in February during ATC reform bill unveiling. (Photo: Bill Carey)
House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster is shown in February during ATC reform bill unveiling. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives used reports from different federal offices to argue their cases for and against restructuring the Federal Aviation Administration to create an independent ATC organization. The parties issued dueling press releases on November 15, reviving the debate over ATC reform within days of Republican Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the Presidential election.