WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today joined Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) to call on Congress to pass the Modern Skies Act. This historic legislation - introduced today (https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LAN26545.pdf) - will invest $30 billion to modernize the digital architecture our air traffic control system relies on, replace crumbling aviation infrastructure, and build world-class airports across the country. This funding is the crucial final step in the Trump Administration's historic effort to fix the flying experience for the American people and pre...