Regulations and Government
Congressional Leaders Compromise on FAA Funding

House and Senate leaders appear to have reached agreement on a multi-year funding plan for FAA spending and programs. Intransigence across both sides of the political aisle has been instrumental in blocking long-term FAA reauthorization, which led to a partial shutdown of the agency for about two weeks last summer.

A major sticking point in the FAA bill’s passage has centered on union voting rules, and this now seems to be ironed out. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) say their deal makes it easier for airline employees, specifically at Delta, to unionize.