Federal Aviation Administration
The FAA has resisted calls from Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Mitt Romney and others to ground the aircraft until a full investigation is complete.
It's unlikely the three crew members on board survived, authorities said.
"Do we have your attention now, Leader McConnell?" the Association of Flight Attendants union said.
The Federal Aviation Administration said air traffic control staffing issues had led it to “adjust operations to a safe rate.”
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Reports from two flights said a drone had been spotted over nearby Teterboro Airport.
If they didn't, the administration wouldn't be calling back more and more of them from furlough.
A number of aviation industry groups have voiced concerns about potential safety lapses during the shutdown.
Staffers from agencies including the IRS and the FAA will be forced to start punching the clock again.
This is the third union to sue the Trump administration for making federal employees work without pay during the government closure.
Worrying about how we're going to afford something as simple as toilet paper is NOT a vacation.