Speaker Johnson backs air traffic control funding boost after nationwide groundstop

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturday that the Republican-controlled Congress will seek to provide funding to update air traffic control systems after flights were grounded nationwide.

Speaker Johnson backs air traffic control funding boost after nationwide groundstop

TL;DR

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson announced plans for funding air traffic control system updates.
  • The Republican-controlled Congress will seek this funding.
  • The announcement followed a nationwide flight grounding.