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2 House chairs seek probe into airlines’ use of federal aid

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Two leading House Democrats want a federal investigation into whether airlines used any of the $54 billion they received in pandemic relief to encourage employees to quit. The lawmakers on Friday asked the Treasury Department’s inspector general to examine whether money that was intended to keep airline workers on the payroll instead went to buyouts or early-retirement offers.

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Reuters

Lawmakers seek U.S. probe on airline handling of COVID funds

The leaders of two congressional committees want a federal probe into whether airlines used government pandemic money to fund pilot buyouts and early retirements that may have fueled current pilot shortages, according to a letter released on Friday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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2 House chairs seek probe into airlines' use of federal aid

Two leading House Democrats are asking for a federal investigation into whether airlines used any of the $54 billion they received in government pandemic relief to pay employees to quit.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

2 House chairs seek probe into airlines' use of federal aid

Two key lawmakers want the government to investigate whether airlines used federal pandemic-relief money to encourage employees to quit

2 years ago·United States

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Washington Times

2 House chairs seek probe into airlines’ use of federal aid

Two leading House Democrats want a federal investigation into whether airlines used any of the $54 billion they received in pandemic relief to encourage employees to quit.

2 years ago·United States

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2 House chairs seek probe into airlines' use of federal aid

By The Associated PressTwo key lawmakers want the government to investigate whether airlines used federal pandemic-relief money to encourage employees to quit. The lawmakers said Friday that taxpayers helped the airline industry during their darkest days at the start of the pandemic, and they deserve to know how the money was spent. Airlines received grants totaling $54 billion to keep workers on the job during the pandemic. Airlines were barred…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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