NOT TRYING THAT AGAIN: MT asked Paul Rinaldi, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, if they would consider striking if the shutdown continued. They were joined by eight lawmakers, including two Republicans - Reps.īrian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), who said they were voting with Democrats to end the shutdown. GETTING LOUD: Hundreds of ATCs and representatives of more than a dozen other aviation groups rallied outside the Capitol Thursday afternoon, calling for Congress and the White House to reopen the government and restore their pay. Reported, the aviation industry is one of the hardest hit, and because of the necessities of security and safety in the air, tens of thousands of workers between FAA and TSA - which is dealing with its ownĬrises - are still on the job but facing financial hardship. Missing a paycheck when they started receiving pay stubs for zero dollars. ZERO DOLLAR PAYCHECKS: The effects of the shutdown got very real for air traffic controllers, who found out Thursday morning they would in fact be What better way to start your day than with songs (picked by us and readers) about roads, rails, rivers and runways? you can make the sun appear / but would you make it go away / Cause I am fine just lying right here / wishing it would rain all day.” (a song by Air Traffic Controller, a Boston band worth checking out even beyond the topical name) Get in touch with tips, feedback and song lyric suggestions at Day 21 of the shutdown ties it for the longest ever, and it looks we’re going at least through the weekend. HAPPY FRIDAY: Thanks for tuning in to POLITICO’s Morning Transportation, your daily tipsheet on all things trains, planes, automobiles and ports. But it’s also open to alternative ideas and is offering $25,000 in rewards to anyone who can come up with viable funding sources. Chamber of Commerce thinks there could be enough political will to raise the gas tax in Congress this year, as part of the push to find funding for much-needed infrastructure improvements. House Democrats passed appropriations bills that would reopen shuttered agencies, including the departments of Housing and Urban Development and Transportation, but President Donald Trump’s veto threats will likely keep the legislation from going any further. Outside the Capitol later in the day, joined by other aviation industry groups and several members of Congress from both parties. To learn more about POLITICO Pro’s comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here.Īviation took center stage in the shutdown deadlock as air traffic controllers, who received pay stubs for zero dollars Thursday morning, rallied POLITICO Pro Transportation subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. With help from Tanya Snyder, Stephanie Beasley and Brianna GurciulloĮditor’s Note: This edition of Morning Transportation is published weekdays at 10 a.m.
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