Nationwide ground stop lifted, Duffy calls for congressional funding to upgrade ATC system
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Summary
The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday night, hours after issuing it. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for congressional funding to upgrade the air traffic control system, while DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said a telecommunications outage caused the disruption.Key Facts
- The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop and lifted it hours later on Friday night.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin attributed the ground stop to a telecommunications outage.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for Congress to fund upgrades to the air traffic control system.
- Mullin and Duffy took questions about the disruption at the White House.
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