GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON NATIONWIDE GROUND STOP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 13, 2026

Contact: James Singer | 510-207-7780

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) nationwide ground stop of all departing flights:

“I am monitoring the FAA nationwide ground stop and the disruption it is causing. On behalf of New Yorkers, my staff and I have asked for answers from the U.S. Department of Transportation about what is going on.”