Airlines for America (A4A) released the statement below following the full committee markup of the House Transportation Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill:

House appropriators have answered the call of President Trump and Transportation Secretary Duffy to address our aging air traffic control (ATC) system with urgency. We are elated to see $6 billion for the FAA’s Facilities and Equipment included in the markup and greatly appreciate the leadership of THUD Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack and Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole.

Secretary Duffy testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday that an overhaul of our nation’s ATC system will require at least $31.5 billion. The funding marked up today will build upon the $12.5 billion secured in the One Big Beautiful Bill and support hiring and staffing of controllers, systems integration and modern physical infrastructure so our ATC system can better handle the aviation traffic of today and tomorrow.