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Bipartisan Deal Funds Air Traffic Control, Amtrak Upgrades

1/21/2026

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The bipartisan spending deal announced on January 20, 2026 allocates funds for 2,500 air traffic controllers and $2.4 billion for Amtrak.
The deal preserves the Essential Air Service program and includes a $2 million airspace safety study after a deadly crash in January 2025.
It boosts air traffic control modernization by $824 million, redirects $879 million from electric vehicle charging funds, and cuts $928 million in high-speed rail grants.

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Story summary

The bipartisan spending deal announced on January 20, 2026 allocates funds for 2,500 air traffic controllers and $2.4 billion for Amtrak.
The deal preserves the Essential Air Service program and includes a $2 million airspace safety study after a deadly crash in January 2025.
It boosts air traffic control modernization by $824 million, redirects $879 million from electric vehicle charging funds, and cuts $928 million in high-speed rail grants.