Schumer says it’s time to ‘clear the runway’ for FAA administrator’s confirmation

Schumer Vows To Help Confirm Biden’s Pick For FAA Chief After System Debacle

The FAA was forced to ground thousands of flights last week after a mass outage of a key safety system.

Sen. Schumer vows to ‘clear the runway’ for Biden’s FAA pick after computer glitch snarls air travel

The president tapped Phillip Washington, 64, the chief executive of the Denver airport, in July last year, but he never got a hearing before the upper chamber and now his nomination appears to be grounded.

Sen. Chuck Schumer to push for confirmation of President Biden's pick to head FAA

Phillip Washington, the head of Denver International Airport, has yet to receive a confirmation hearing.

Schumer says he will push to confirm Biden's pick for FAA administrator following outage

The agency has been without an administrator since March.

Schumer says he will push to confirm Biden's pick for FAA administrator following system outage

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he would push to confirm President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, following a computer system failure that triggered the

Schumer says he will push to confirm Biden's pick for FAA administrator following system outage

By Celina Tebor, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he would push to confirm President Joe Biden‘s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, following a computer system failure that triggered the delay of more than 10,000 flights last week. Phillip Washington, Biden’s pick to lead the FAA, has yet to receive a confirmation hearing in the Democratic-controlled Senate. “There is no doubt about it: it’s time to clear the r…