Regulations and Government
Senate Panel OKs $1.4B FAA Boost, Rejects Privatization
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The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved the transportation, housing, and urban development (THUD) fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding bill yesterday, recommending $22.42 billion for the FAA. Passed by a 27 to 1 vote, the THUD bill would provide about $1 billion less than the $23.3 billion included in the House funding package but would still mark a $1.4 billion jump over current-year funding.

In addition, the Senate version includes $13.8 billion for FAA operations—versus the $13.75 billion House recommendation—representing a $335 million increase over FY2025. The facilities and equipment (F&E) recommendation was down $1 billion from the House at $4 billion. However, this still represents an $800 million boost from FY2025.

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