Brian Fitzpatrick

I urge this Committee to consider for inclusion in the FAA Reauthorization Act, would require a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution.

After any tragedy, my first question is always what could we have done differently to prevent this from happening?

I strongly urge the Committee to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of the American people both in the skies and on the ground.

Congress can and must address the health and safety issues caused by aviation-related noise pollution, especially for vulnerable and underserved communities.

I also support efforts to expand the Airport Improvement Program so that airports can use funds for resiliency projects.

I strongly urge this committee, which I formerly served on, to prioritize the safety and well-being of the American people, both in the skies and on the ground.

I am requesting that my bill, Stop Airplane Seat Shrinking Act, be included in the final FAA Reauthorization package.

I also plan to reintroduce the Care is an Economic Development Strategy--or CEDS--Act this Congress.

I plan to reintroduce this legislation soon.

Passengers deserve transparency. That is why I joined Ranking Member Cohen and Senators Duckworth and Fischer to introduce the Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act.

When the big one hits--and it's only a matter of time--our airports need to be up and running so that federal aid can come in quickly--it's a matter of life or death for my constituents.

There must be stronger requirements to address the noise, environmental health, and safety issues impacting those underneath flightpaths.

The FAA needs to be more responsive to community concerns in concert with local officials.

This bipartisan legislation makes common-sense fixes and includes parts of previously introduced legislation to improve the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA).

If you dedicated your life to protecting our country, it's our responsibility to make sure you receive the best service and care possible.

I have twice introduced the standalone legislation the Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act together with Congressmember Adam Schiff.

Everyone deserves the opportunity of a good night's sleep and thus communities deserve the opportunity to establish enforceable nighttime curfews at local airports.

The FAA can't be allowed to operate on autopilot when it comes to new procedures.

I support that bill today and look forward to working with Congresswoman Meng to reintroduce it.

The FAA must hire more air traffic controllers to deconflict airspace and safeguard our skies and the ground below.

Last year, I joined with my colleagues in the Quiet Skies Caucus in calling on the FAA to establish an advisory committee of 30 citizens.

I supported Congresswoman Meng's bill, the Decrease Noise Levels Act, and I would invite you to include that in your FAA reauthorization.

If a challenge to reducing noise is rooted in deconflicting airspace, then we must hire more air traffic controllers.

We must provide local airports with the ability to disperse both arrivals and departures if they have proposals that can be implemented safely.

That is why I am calling on the committee to triple the funding for these reliever airports in urban congested areas to 2%.