ATLANTIC CITY PRESS: … The shutdown occurred after legislators were unable to resolve a partisan dispute over an extension of the FAA’s operating authority, which expired at midnight Friday.
As a result, nearly 4,000 FAA employees nationwide will be temporarily out of work and federal airline ticket taxes will be suspended.
Senate Democrats refused to accept the House bill with the cuts, and Republican senators refused to accept a Democratic bill without it. Lawmakers then adjourned for the weekend… (more)
EDITOR: What a way to run a country! However, as far as know, Congress remains in session to act on the debt ceiling.
