Adriano Espaillat
The Public Record
Adriano Espaillat is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is notable for being the first Dominican-American to serve in the U.S. Congress. Espaillat has focused on various issues including immigration reform, affordable housing, and healthcare access during his tenure. He has been an advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and has worked to address the needs of his constituents in New York City.
Our aviation system is the largest, busiest, and safest system in the world.
Any nominee for FAA Administrator who does not unequivocally agree to safety reforms at the FAA is not qualified to serve as the leader of this critical organization.
The FAA surrenders too much of its authority to Boeing, and if Congress decides to endorse the FAA's status quo, Congress would be surrendering its authority to Boeing as well.
FAA should establish an effective system requiring manufacturers, airlines, pilots and others in the industry to report potential safety problems or defects as an 'early warning system.'
This is critical because the basis of our democracy, the deep-rooted basis of our democracy is our electoral system.
The credibility of the US aviation system, and perhaps Boeing itself, cannot survive a third crash.
The U.S. Senate should only confirm a new FAA Administrator if the nominee agrees to safety reforms.
The FAA plays too critical of a role in ensuring the safety of the traveling public to be shut down again.
I support H.R. 3501. The new cold war is not about the Berlin Wall, although our Nation, the White House is trying to build a wall somewhere else.





