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Shutdown plan for FAA involves 10K furloughs
The Federal Aviation Administration furloughed about 10,552 workers, nearly a quarter of its staff, due to Congress missing the funding deadline during the shutdown.
- On Saturday, the FAA furloughed more than 10,000 employees, affecting nearly a quarter of its workforce, as the DOT projected 10,552 workers would be impacted.
- Failure to approve funding by Saturday's deadline caused the shutdown after the Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package Friday.
- Across federal departments, operations largely stopped after the Department of Transportation's shutdown plan, published last week, projected 10,552 workers would be affected starting Saturday.
- The House will consider legislation this week to fund most departments, with House Speaker Mike Johnson confident it will be fully open by Tuesday, as lawmakers plan to act soon.
- With talks ongoing, Homeland Security funding remains unresolved as President Trump urged a bipartisan 'YES' vote, warning of a 'long and damaging' shutdown.
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NBC Montana+7 Reposted by 7 other sources
FAA furloughs more than 10K employees during partial government shutdown
The Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, projected last week that 10,552 workers would be affected beginning Saturday, when the shutdown began.
·Missoula, United States
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Fox 59 Indianapolis+8 Reposted by 8 other sources
Shutdown plan for FAA involves 10,000 furloughs
The plan also states that 13,835 air traffic controllers will not receive pay during the shutdown, which also follows an extensive shutdown from late last year that put a strain on the U.S. aviation system.
·Indianapolis, United States
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