Furloughed FAA workers demand Congress pass authorization bill

The Takeaway

With Congress at an impasse over an authorization bill for the Federal Aviation Authority, the agency is partially shutdown, leaving about 4,000 FAA workers indefinitely furloughed.  They have  already gone one two-week pay period without receiving a paycheck –  and that could last until September if Congress  does not come to an agreement soon.   Dan Stefko, president of the Eastern Region Engineers & Architects, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, tells us how the furlough is affecting F.A.A. workers.

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