Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in Congress

Washington Post: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said that efforts to guarantee pay for aviation workers stall because urgency fades after crises. Lawmakers respond to headlines, but once shutdowns end, momentum disappears. He adds that polarization and lack of sustained public pressure make it difficult for even bipartisan solutions to gain traction.