Regulations and Government
U.S. Senate Exploring Next $10B in Funding for ATC
Sen. Moran cited supplemental appropriations as a possible vehicle
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A delegation of both Republican and Democrat U.S. Senators gathered at the Aerospace Industries Association's pavilion at the beginning of the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday before launching on a busy day of visits and meetings as the seek to promote the U.S. industry. © Kerry Lynch/AIN

Lawmakers are looking for vehicles for a possible second $10 billion tranche of funding for U.S. air traffic modernization, with a supplemental appropriations bill becoming one potential opportunity, according to U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas).

Speaking to reporters Monday morning during a press conference at the kickoff of the Farnborough International Airshow, Moran said the administration’s request for $31.5 billion to build a new air traffic control (ATC) system is a “huge necessity.” He added this is the first in a long time—“maybe the first time since I’ve been in the United States Senate”—that there has been such a concerted effort to improve the ATC system.

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