Sam Graves: “This is a bipartisan issue; we should be working together on it.”

In the FAA reauthorization of 2024, we did put in targeted reforms to strengthen the Aviation Workforce Development Grant.

Again, I urge all Members to support this must-pass bill so we can keep our aviation system operating safely and focus on passing a long-term FAA bill next week. H.R. 8289 provides for a clean extension of FAA authorities. It does not…

We are here today to discuss discretionary grant programs at the Department of Transportation (DOT) and to hear firsthand from stakeholders about their experiences with the Department's grant processes.

I appreciate your efforts.