Congress Reaches Agreement on FAA Temporary Funding Extension
Congress reached the agreement after Republicans agreed to remove language in the FAA bill that would have rescinded a National Mediation Board rule that makes it easier for rail and aviation employees to unionize. Democrats, in exchange, agreed to include a provision in the bill that would increase the threshold for rail and aviation workers wanting to form a union from 35 percent to 50 percent.
"Every issue does not have to be a fight," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in a statement. "This is a good example of the common sense results that Democrats and Republicans can produce when they work together, and put the interests of the American people ahead of scoring political points."
The deal paves the way for a long-term measure that would help modernize the air traffic system.
The majority of the differences between the two bills have been resolved through negotiations, congressional aides said, and the remaining differences can be easily hashed out over the next week.
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