Will fund hiring and training of 2,300 new air traffic controllers.

We provide funding to hire and train 2,300 new air traffic controllers

Womack committed to funding new air traffic controller hiring and training.

Womack, Cole at FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Markup | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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Providing $22.7 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to hire 2,300 new air traffic controllers and replace dated telecommunication infrastructure.

The bill funds FAA hiring of 2,300 air traffic controllers.

Committee Approves Womack's Fiscal Year 2027 Funding Bill to Strengthen Transportation and Housing Programs | U.S. Congressman Steve Womack
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The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY27 THUD bill by a 34-27 vote and said it provides $22.7 billion for the FAA with resources to hire 2,300 new air traffic controllers.

Latest committee action shows Womack’s bill advanced, but it was not yet enacted into law.

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Committee Approves FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act
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At the subcommittee markup, Womack said the bill provides funding to hire and train 2,300 new air traffic controllers, and the measure was approved by the subcommittee.

This is the clearest official statement of the promise in bill form, including both hiring and training language.

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Womack, Cole at FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Markup
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