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FAA ramps up billions in spending as ‘down payment’ for air traffic overhaul

January 1, 2026 payment, overhaul, down, spending, ramps, traffic, Billions0 comment

The Federal Aviation Administration has been working to update its aging air traffic control system, literally, for decades now. But 2026 is looking to be a big year on the FAA modernization front. The One Big Beautiful Bill Congress passed earlier this year puts more than $ 12 billion toward air traffic control modernization, and the FAA’s new administrator expects to obligate about half of that by the end of this fiscal year. The agency is on an aggressive schedule to completely replace the air traffic control system within the…

Revived bills would alter feds’ payment obligations during shutdowns, federal first responders’ pensions

March 6, 2023 obligations, Alter, first, payment, would, responders’, federal, during, Revived, bills, Shutdown's, Feds, pensions0 comment

Lawmakers revived a host of bills this week that would impact the federal workforce, through changes to payments, retirement benefits and more. The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act, for one, would let federal employees and contractors postpone certain types of payments during government shutdowns, or if the government defaults on its debt. Specifically, feds would get a 30-day cushion, after a government shutdown ends, before they would have to make payments on loans and other types of financial obligations. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), who reintroduced the…

Grassley calls for 10 agencies to account for payment arrangements of temporarily employed non-feds

January 13, 2023 nonfeds, calls, account, Agencies, Temporarily, payment, Grassley, arrangements, employed0 comment

The top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee is calling for a sweeping review of agencies using non-federal employees to serve in temporary roles while being paid by outside entities. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking 10 agencies to provide a full accounting of these types of hires made under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act. Grassley is raising these concerns following news reports that the Federation of American Scientists, a non-profit with ties to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, is paying the salaries of dozens of positions within the Biden administration.…

Democrats urge Biden to cancel student debt as administration extends payment deadline

December 29, 2021 payment, Democrats, Deadline, Biden, urge, debt, cancel, student, administration, extends0 comment

Several prominent Democrats are continuing to push President Biden on canceling student debt, shortly after the administration extended a payment deadline for borrowers. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts Democrat, said Mr. Biden has the authority to cancel federal student debt outright. “Student debt cancellation is good policy AND good politics,” Ms. … The Washington Times stories: White House