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Ed Markey: That the Trump DOT won’t move ahead with a ban on family seating fees — a bipartisan proposal championed by the current…

On the recordJune 6, 2026
That the Trump DOT won’t move ahead with a ban on family seating fees — a bipartisan proposal championed by the current Republican Vice President — demonstrates its true favored constituency: the airline industry.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey critiques the Trump administration's DOT actions.

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