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‘Normalized’ partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation

Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), the CEO of Airlines for America, on Wednesday warned against partisanship and government shutdowns impacting U. S. aviation, with the latter seemingly becoming more frequent. “This is the scariest part –– that unfortunately,...

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What happened ‘Normalized’ partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation.
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Left / center-left'Normalized' partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation

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The HillNews report · May 20, 7:01 PM

‘Normalized’ partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation

Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), the CEO of Airlines for America, on Wednesday warned against partisanship and government shutdowns impacting U. S....

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The Hill HomeNews report · May 20, 7:01 PM

'Normalized' partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation

Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), the CEO of Airlines for America, on Wednesday warned about the impact on American aviation caused by partisanship...

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Details8/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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