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John Thune: “In April and May, Newark [Airport] experienced equipment…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Republicans took a major step forward in air traffic modernization with the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Published | Video Starts at 00:37

One example of the need for modernization is what happened at the Newark Airport, one of the busiest airports in the country, earlier this year. In April and May, Newark [Airport] experienced equipment outages that led to major flight delays and significant disruptions in air travel. The Trump administration moved quickly to address these issues and bring Newark back to full strength. (00:37–00:46)

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Asserts that equipment outages at Newark Airport caused major flight delays and disruptions in April and May.

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