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Dick Durbin: No pilot or air traffic controller should be pushed out of their job because they unknowingly took a barred medication…

On the recordJuly 23, 2026
No pilot or air traffic controller should be pushed out of their job because they unknowingly took a barred medication, especially as staffing shortages continue to persist at airports across the country, endangering our skies.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for clarity on medication regulations.

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