Utah Rep. Burgess Owens has reached a compromise on his amendment to a funding bill that would allow 7 additional flights to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Rep. Burgess Owens has reached a compromise on his amendment to a funding bill that would allow seven additional flights to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., the Republican touted the proposal as something that would give Americans more access to the nation's capital and decrease the costs of air travel to get there., which addresses funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, is "simple.
But some members of Congress from around D.C. aren't sold on the plan, saying it could bring more traffic and could hurt safety in the area, according to"Congress gave up the micromanaging of these airports nearly 40 years ago for a reason, because they didn't do a good job. So, Congress shouldn't get back into the micromanaging game," Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told the Post.
Escobar, who represents parts of El Paso, said her local airport is 600 miles away from the closest direct flight to Washington, making it hard for staffers, federal employees and constituents to access the capital.
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