In New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, flyers traveling to and from the New York-New Jersey area are experiencing the impacts of the national air traffic controller shortage.

There is an urgency here.

I am really grateful for a lot of the bipartisan work, especially that of our Chairwoman, and her wingman, Senator Boozman.

In closing, we have had a number of arguments that have been made today on the other side of the aisle, but one that is really infuriating to me, and it should be to everyone, in my opinion, is this Republican argument for freedom of…

Some things never change. I woke up today and thanked God the sky was blue. There was traffic, lots of traffic, in Washington, D.C., and once again, Democrats are trying to take away appliances from hardworking Americans. They want to take…

I have no additional speakers. I yield myself such time as I may consume to close. Mr. Speaker, I go back to the dishwashers and clarify some of the facts here. Republicans are throwing around a lot of numbers that I believe are not true…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 214, nays 192, not voting 27, as follows: [Roll No…

Iranian Government actors have sought to opportunistically take advantage of ongoing protests regarding the war in Gaza.

I would look forward to working with you all on that, and I know there are other Members here who would as well if we really do want to be on the cutting edge.

I am excited that my proposed amendment to make the FAA Technical Center permanent and, more specifically, dedicated to advanced aerospace, has been enshrined into law as well.

I love the FAA. I know the people that work there well. I am supportive.

the FAA has either declined or ignored our offers to contribute.

I am proud to have worked with my fellow members of this committee to pass the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which contains many provisions that are aimed at addressing our aviation workforce needs.

I appreciate that. I am a little upset that the microphone did not capture Senator Tuberville's kind words about my tie today.

I am wondering if Louisiana Tech is exploring this option, and do you think this approach could hold promise to enhance a pipeline of qualified air traffic controllers?

Airlines and labor unions continually raise the issue of an aviation maintenance technician, or AMT, shortage.

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 14 minutes remaining.

It is why it is essential that the measures in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 are carried out to the fullest extent of the law to provide the necessary and appropriate staffing levels to keep American travelers safe.