Sequestration became a reality to the broad public in airports across the the United States this past week, and on Friday both Congress and the White House caved in to pressure from tens of thousands of airline passengers angered by flight delays.
The lawmakers and the Obama administration, creators of the across-the-board funding cuts, found a path around their own creation, approving legislation to end the daily furloughs of 1,500 air traffic controllers that caused long delays at several major airports.
The House of Representatives voted 361 to 41 in favor of a bill that had won unanimous support in the Senate, and White House press secretary Jay Carney said President Barack Obama will sign it.