A Federal Aviation Administration bill curbing costly airline-ticket subsidies broke through a four-year legislative logjam and won final congressional approval Monday.
The measure, sponsored by House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica, was approved by the Senate, 75-20. Sens. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., voted with the majority.
After Democrats failed for four years to pass a long-term bill, this measure, which sets the nations aviation policy and programs and reforms FAA, has finally passed, said Mica, R-Orlando.
