House of Representatives Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the FAA and other federal agencies through Sept. 30, 2025. The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate, which is expected to take up the legislation in advance of the March 14 deadline. 

The House-passed bill provides an increase in the FAA’s operations budget to support maximum controller hiring for the rest of 2025, in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. However, it only provides a prorated portion of $3.1 billion towards the $6 billion that the FAA truly needs for its Facilities & Equipment budget. 

NATCA’s National Executive Board, National Legislative Committee, activists, and national office staff have been actively advocating for a solution to  avert a government shutdown. 

We hope a CR will provide policymakers more time to negotiate a complete Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill that provides FAA funding to continue maximum controller hiring and modernize the infrastuture of our National Airspace System.