A view inside Newark Airport as travelers are facing eight straight days of massive delays, United Airlines canceling routes and staffing shortages in Newark, New Jersey, on May 6, 2025. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association said that operators at Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control, which coordinates planes arriving at the busy New York City-area airport, "temporarily lost radar and communications with the aircraft under their control, unable to see, hear, or talk to them."
Nehls said a primary focus of the roundtable discussions would be formulating a plan on how to spend the $12.5 billion the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved toward air traffic control (ATC) modernization.
The funds were marked for ATC as part of the budget reconciliation process, through which Republicans are passing a massive bill advancing a host of Trump administration priorities.
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Rep. Troy Nehls pledged to work closely with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. (Getty Images)
The first meeting of the panel, which will include two Republicans and two Democrats, is set for early June, he said.
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"We're going to meet with new stakeholders to provide the guidance. And I'm going to do a lot of listening. I'm not going to do a whole lot of talking," Nehls said. "So we can make a very deliberate and informed decision on how we're going to spend the money with taxpayer money to modernize the system. So I think that's a step in the right direction."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for comment.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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