Regulations and Government
Shuster Takes Aim at 'False Claims' on ATC Proposal
The proposal does not have support in the Senate, says one opponent.

With a six-month FAA authorization extension signed into law on September 29, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) took to the House floor today to continue his campaign to pass a long-term bill that includes his controversial air traffic control (ATC) reorganization proposal. 

Shuster, saying he expected the bill to receive House consideration “in the coming days,” defended the ATC proposal as a “carefully drafted text” that has bipartisan support and backing of groups such as pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controller unions.

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