Senators see must-pass FAA bill as last chance for lame duck priorities

Senators are hoping their priorities can hitch a ride on a bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, one of the last must-pass pieces of legislation of the current Congress.

The Senate will take its first procedural vote on the reauthorization Wednesday, days before the agency’s authority expires on May 10.

Congressional leaders in the House and Senate announced a bipartisan deal on the bill Monday, paving the way for its passage after three short-term extensions. But the legislation will face opposition from senators on the losing side of its most controversial provision, as well as demands from other members who want to see unrelated measures added before it’s sent over to the House.

Committee negotiators in both chambers had to navigate a series of land

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