The vote didn't happen today, after all.
Rep. Bill Schuster, R-Pa., on Thursday withdrew his amendment to restore $200 million in yearly funding for the Essential Air Service program, which funnels $1.5 million annually to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
But, according to published reports, it's not because there's no longer interest in saving the program, which provides taxpayer-funded subsidies to 140 rural U.S. airports. Several publications reported Thursday that Schuster is...
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