Bipartisan US spending deal funds 2,500 air-traffic controllers and $2.4B for Amtrak
A bipartisan U.S. spending deal introduced Tuesday by lawmakers provides funding to hire 2,500 air‑traffic controllers and allocates $2.4 billion to Amtrak, while channeling additional billions to transportation and housing programs and cutting funds intended for electric‑vehicle charging and high‑speed rail.