The House of Representatives rejected a rare (good) bipartisan bill and a compromise amendment during last week’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill talks.
Efforts to update outdated slot and perimeter rules governing Reagan National Airport here in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area were included but killed in House negotiations. Both Beltway and outside-the-Beltway folks would have significantly benefited from reforms. But alas, robust lobbying efforts –coupled with scaremongering–prevailed.