{"id":2239999,"date":"2024-05-08T11:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T15:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-bill-to-include-automatic-refunds-for-canceled-flights-as-congress-races-to-meet-deadline\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T15:30:02","slug":"faa-bill-to-include-automatic-refunds-for-canceled-flights-as-congress-races-to-meet-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-bill-to-include-automatic-refunds-for-canceled-flights-as-congress-races-to-meet-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"FAA bill to mandate automatic refunds for canceled flights as Congress rushes to meet deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffaa-bill-to-include-automatic-refunds-for-canceled-flights-as-congress-races-to-meet-deadline%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239999&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Congress faces a\u200b looming Friday \u200cdeadline for \u2062a critical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-fight-to-kill-new-flights-at-lawmakers-favorite-airport\/\" title=\"The Battle to Halt New Flights at Lawmakers' Preferred Airport\">aviation bill<\/a> renewing the Federal Aviation Administration for five\u2064 years. \u200dSenators from both parties are negotiating\u2063 the \u200bamendment process. Senator Josh Hawley shares insights \u2064on Senate negotiators&#8217; efforts as they seek to secure the agency&#8217;s crucial authorization. \u200dTo read more about this, click the button below. Your summarized text is clear and \u200dconcise, effectively conveying the urgency and details of the situation surrounding the aviation bill and the Federal\u200c Aviation Administration\u2064 renewal. It prompts readers to click the button for further information. \u2063Great\u2063 job!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Congress is staring down a Friday deadline for a must-pass federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aviation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"aviation \">aviation <\/a>bill that would provide a five<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-bill-to-prevent-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown\">-year reauthorization<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/faa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"aviation \">Federal Aviation Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senators in both parties on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2988904\/thune-short-term-extension-faa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"continued to haggle\">continued to haggle<\/a> over an amendment process to fast-track the legislation before the crucial agency\u2019s authorization lapses.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) revealed that Senate negotiators agreed to include his bipartisan amendment with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to guarantee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-attorneys-general-across-u-s-announce-plans-to-probe-gofundme-for-pulling-freedom-convoy\/\" title=\"Republican Attorneys General Across U.S. Announce Plans To Probe GoFundMe For Pulling Freedom Convoy\">automatic refunds<\/a> to passengers when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-fedex-post-office-warn-of-delivery-delays-as-winter-weather-persists\/\" title=\"Amazon, FedEx, Post Office Warn Of Delivery Delays As Winter Weather Persists\">airlines cancel flights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVictory for consumers,\u201d Hawley said. \u201cThe new FAA bill will include my protections to get automatic refunds for airline passengers when their flights are canceled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has rolled out new policies addressing automatic refunds for canceled and significantly delayed flights, as well as requiring airlines to be more transparent about junk fees. However, the rules would likely not take effect until October. <\/p>\n<p>Chamber leaders have rejected jockeying from senators in both parties to include amendments on unrelated policy matters.<\/p>\n<p>Congress has already punted FAA reauthorization three times \u2014 and could require a fourth short-term extension, according to GOP leaders. The House already passed an FAA bill but will be forced to readdress the matter because of the Senate\u2019s changes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to take a lot of cooperation to get this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-advances-media-big-tech-cartel-bill\/\" title=\"Senate Committee Advances Media\u2013Big Tech Cartel Bill\">complicated bill<\/a> done,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said. \u201cThankfully, we have made some good progress over the last few days on germane amendments, and we hope to finish our work in time for the House to act on our bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the most contentious matters is the demand by Washington, D.C.-area lawmakers to strip out language expanding the number of round-trip flights at Reagan National Airport. They say the busy airport is already over capacity and that adding flights would jeopardize passenger safety.<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Friday&#8217;s deadline looms, Congress rushes to pass a vital aviation bill renewing the FAA for five years. Senators from both sides wrangle over an expedited amendment process. 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