The White House and House Republican leaders are pressuring reluctant members of the Appropriations Committee to back an overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system.
The controversial proposal, a top infrastructure priority for President Trump, would hand over flight duties to a new nonprofit organization.
Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are championing the idea, calling it the cure for an outdated system.But appropriators, who wield the power of the purse, are wary of the proposed model. They want to retain their oversight of air traffic control.
