Iran funding fight raises shutdown risk for aviation workers

(The Center Square) – Some Democratic senators want the next government funding bill to restrict spending on the Iran War, and some worry it will cause a government shutdown that could delay pay for federal aviation workers. Congress faces a December 11 funding deadline ⁠. Without a new spending law, funding would lapse on Dec. 12. That’s less than two weeks before Christmas. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?ms6>@4C2ED 92G6 AC6G:@FD=J D2:5 >:DD65 A2J4964:?:DEC2E:@? H@C<6CD] p r@?8C6DD:@?2= #6D62C49 $6CG:46 k^DA2?mkDEC@?8mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]6G6CJ4CDC6A@CE]4@>^C6A@CED^#chch`]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?^FC=nBl9EEADi^^HHH]6G6CJ4CDC6A@CE]4@>^C6A@CED^#chch`]9E>=U2>AjD@FC46l8>2:=U2>AjFDEl`fhceghadheeb___U2>AjFD8lp~G'2H_dv:ys:@=zye:_H9>(}K0%QmC6A@CEk^2mk^DEC@?8mkDA2?mkDEC@?8m⁠k^DEC@?8m D2JD E9@D6 H@C<6CD FDF2==J 92G6 E@ DE2J @? E96 ;@3 5FC:?8 D9FE5@H?D[ 6G6? H96? E96:C A2J DE@AD]k^DA2?mk^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m&]$] $6?D] |:4926= q6??6E[ s\r@=@][ %2>>J sF4:ED @? E96 xC2? 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