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Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party's congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to "step up to the daggum plate" Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of F...

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As of November 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., called on his party's congressional leadership to pass aviation funding.
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Left / center-leftBurchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

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CenterBurchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

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The Hill HomeNews report · Nov 14, 11:08 PM

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party's congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to "step up to the daggum plate"...

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Nov 14, 11:29 PM

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., called on his party's congressional leadership to pass aviation funding.

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Nov 14, 11:08 PM: The Hill Home joined the source map.

Nov 14, 11:29 PM: WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation joined the source map.

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