Sam Graves: “Today's hearing represents the beginning of the committee's work to review and reauthorization the SBIR program.”

I missed one Roll Call vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``YEA'' on Roll Call No. 400.

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…

Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations present numerous operational and economic advantages.

I urge the Committee to take long overdue action on rail safety so that passengers and communities with rail in their backyards have a level of safety oversight and protection afforded to other modes of transportation.