Democratic senators rebuke FAA over pay raise delays for air traffic controllers

Democratic senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have issued a formal rebuke to Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford. The senators accuse the FAA chief of inaction regarding the implementation of a 3.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers approved by Congress four months ago. Specifically, they criticize the administration for withholding the remaining 2.8% of the increase, with the Illinois senators claiming that the FAA is effectively holding these approved pay raises hostage.