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Eleanor Holmes Norton: As the cochair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and the Member who represents the District of Columbia, which is plagued by…

On the recordNovember 29, 2023
As the cochair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and the Member who represents the District of Columbia, which is plagued by aviation noise, I would like to use this opportunity to highlight two provisions I got included in the House-passed FAA reauthorization bill, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, to combat helicopter noise.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton discusses provisions in the FAA bill to address helicopter noise issues.

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