Top Senate Republican floats short-term extension for must-pass FAA bill
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The No. 2 Republican in the Senate raised the possibility that Congress would need to pass a brief extension of the federal aviation bill making its way through the upper chamber. Leadership is staring down a May 10 deadline to pass a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill enjoys overwhelming bipartisan support, […]

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