Top Senate Democrat demands $10K shutdown bonus for all air traffic controllers

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called on the Transportation Department to give $10,000 bonus checks to all air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the shutdown without on-time pay, not just those with perfect attendance. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth pushed back on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposal to award...

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Author: Sarah Fortinsky
Published on: 2025-12-03 20:26:00
Source: thehill.com