Regulations and Government
FAA Worker Reps Urge Congress To End Shutdown
DOT estimates 17,000 FAA workers would be furloughed
Controller at Washington Dulles International Airport (Photo: Bill Carey)
The government shut down at midnight, at the end of fiscal year 2025.

Government worker unions, including the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) and National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), called on Congress to reach an agreement on federal funding. They reiterated that the government shutdown that started today is threatening critical safety operations, along with plans to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system. 

“At a time when there is much-needed focus and movement to reshape and revamp the nation’s air traffic control system, it is troubling that Congress has not been able to pass a continuing resolution or full appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026,” said PASS national president Dave Spero.

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