House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, says he sees no need for an investigation into the nationwide ground stop, Mediaite and NewsNation report.
"we don't really need any investigation to understand we need further investment"
He made the remarks on Fox News's Saturday in America on Saturday 14 November. Both outlets describe it as his first interview since the midterm elections.
Mediaite reports that Johnson said further FAA funding will be part of an "aggressive legislative" package before Republicans lose their congressional majorities in January. He also said he expects committees of jurisdiction to be engaged, and named Homeland Security.
NewsNation reports that he said some of the equipment dates back to the 1980s and that updating it is Congress's responsibility. That claim has not been independently checked.
His comments follow calls for scrutiny of the FAA from three Democratic senators, Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Duckworth and Maria Cantwell. Blumenthal had asked for a "prompt, penetrating investigation" into the causes of the ground stop.