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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 14, 2026, 11:08 PM

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: ‘Step up to the daggum plate’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party’s congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to “step up to the daggum plate” Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of Friday’s nationwide ground stop. “We know that it…

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