WASHINGTON — Congress on Friday easily approved legislation ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily.
The House approved the measure on a 361-41 vote, one day after the Senate agreed to the bill. Lawmakers took the action ahead of a week-long spring recess.
The Federal Aviation Administration has furloughed the controllers as part of the government-wide, $85 billion spending cuts known as sequestration.
Republicans have accused President Barack Obama’s administration of using the controller furloughs to put political pressure on Congress to roll back all the cuts. Airline delays have angered travelers and caused headaches for lawmakers.
Democrats largely went along with the bill but said all the cuts should be lifted.
Read Saturday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for more details.