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Federal Aviation Administration staffing shortages were causing issues with flight schedules across the country, including a Sunday ground stoppage in Los Angeles.
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Federal Aviation Administration staffing shortages were causing issues with flight schedules across the country, including a Sunday ground stoppage in Los Angeles.
The committee has a tradition that the chairman only schedules confirmation votes with the consent of the ranking member.
"He told us to have our schedules flexible, which he’s said countless times," Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern, R-Okla., said after leaving a Monday afternoon meeting with McCarthy and other
Hoyer, D-Md., said on the floor that plans and schedules should stay flexible. He recessed the chamber until 5 p.m. while talks continue.
Hoyer, however, has told members to keep their schedules flexible during December in the event negotiators need more time to reach agreement.
“What I told members today is keep their schedules flexible.” Both parties have been itching for a new round of pandemic relief before lawmakers go home to campaign for reelection.
However, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urged members to keep their schedules clear for an emergency session whenever there is a negotiated package ready to pass.
Alabama Republican Bradley Byrne credited his team for pitching in wherever they’re needed, as the coronavirus continues to scramble schedules and priorities.