4,000 Federal Aviation Administration Workers Remain Furloughed

Even with the debt deal, 4,000 Federal Aviation Administration workers remain furloughed as part of a separate incident of partisan gridlock over the agency's funding. The FAA's operating authority - and airlines' authority to collect $30 million a day in federal ticket taxes - expired last week. Now, Democrats are pushing airlines to give back their windfall from raising fares during the so-called 'tax holiday,' The Associated Press reports. (AP)