Lawmakers react to Newark airport chaos: ‘Your family deserves to know you’ll be safe'

Lawmakers spoke out to Fox News Digital on Tuesday as chaos ensued at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

"Our team has reached out to the FAA to get answers on what steps they’re taking to resolve this situation," said Sen. Andy Kim, a Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee -- who also represents the Garden State where the airport is located.

"Your family deserves to know that when you fly, you’ll be safe and you’ll get there on time. We’ll keep pressing to make sure it happens," Kim said.

Across the aisle, West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito lamented the "very outdated" air traffic control system and spoke of the shortage of controllers writ large.

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