Mike Johnson Tells Fox We ‘Don’t Really Need an Investigation’ to Know What’s Behind Flight Stoppage Drama Ahead of Congress FlippingMediaite reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson, in his first post-midterm interview on Fox News's "Saturday in America," said there is no need to investigate the FAA's mass flight grounding because it comes down to funding, citing the nearly $13 billion Working Families Tax Cut as a down payment on FAA assistance. He said further FAA funding will be part of an "aggressive legislative" package before Republicans lose their congressional majorities in January, echoing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's warnings about outdated 1980s-era equipment.
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