Lawmakers Move To Avert Another Shutdown
A measure making its way through the House and Senate would include another short-term extension of funding, keeping FAA's budget flat through March 23.

The U.S. FAA is poised to continue at flat funding levels through March 23 under another stopgap funding measure making its way through the House and the Senate today. Lawmakers reached a two-year agreement on budget cap levels yesterday, clearing the way for a vote on the latest continuing resolution as government funding was set to expire at the end of today. The agreement is designed to avert a repeat of last month’s government shutdown, which affected nearly 18,000 FAA employees and temporarily disrupted key activities, such as aircraft registration and aviation rulemaking.