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NJ SCR12
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Diegnan
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AI Summary
- Newark Liberty International Airport serves nearly 50 million passengers annually and experienced multiple serious air traffic control disruptions including radar and communications outages causing flight delays, cancellations, and ground stops
- Control of EWR's airspace was transferred from New York TRACON to Philadelphia TRACON in July 2024 to address understaffing, but the shift did not increase the number of available air traffic controllers
- Philadelphia TRACON has only 22 fully certified controllers with several others still in training, contributing to precautionary flight caps at EWR that worsen delays
- The FAA has acknowledged that outdated infrastructure, including aging copper telecommunications lines and remote radar feeds, contributes to ongoing system problems at EWR
- The resolution urges Congress to appropriate emergency funds to immediately modernize air traffic control infrastructure and increase staffing, rather than waiting for a long-term system overhaul announced by the Department of Transportation in May 2025
Legislative Description
Respectfully urges Congress to appropriate emergency funds for and increase staffing at facilities supporting Newark Liberty International Airport.
Transportation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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