Sunday, July 31, 2011

Wait, Parts of the FAA Have Been Shut Down? We Explain.

by Marian Wang
ProPublica

Thought Congress had averted a government shutdown by striking a 2011 budget deal back in April? That’s only partly true.

While lawmakers deadlock over long-term deficit reduction plans tied to the raising of the debt ceiling, one federal agency—the Federal Aviation Administration—has been in partial shutdown for nearly a week. The issue has largely been overshadowed by the debt debate, but as the New York Times notes, it’s another example of our current legislative dysfunction that's had real consequences.

So, what’s happened?
 
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