http://tucsoncitizen.com/arizona-news Sat, 25 May 2013 22:46:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/free/20130426faa-furloughs-controllers-delays-legislation-travelers.html http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/free/20130426faa-furloughs-controllers-delays-legislation-travelers.html#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:01:24 +0000 David Espo http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/free/20130426faa-furloughs-controllers-delays-legislation-travelers.html WASHINGTON — Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers.
The House approved the measure on a 361-41 vote, a day after the Senate swiftly agreed to the bill. The vote came as lawmakers prepared to leave town for a weeklong spring recess, a break that would have been less pleasant if they were confronted by constituents upset over travel delays.

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