Brian Fitzpatrick

The opportunities to, say, become a pilot, are cost prohibitive.

If we really want to expand the workforce, we need to be investing in the institutions.

I urge this committee to authorize new funding to support HBCU and HSIs that offer scholarships.

We cannot rely on the same old recruitment strategies. We need to pull out all the stops.

We owe it to our constituents not just to hear their frustrations, but act upon them.

We must restore local community control to the airports.

It is beyond time policymakers here in Washington listen to the American farmers and ranchers who provide food and fiber for our nation and the world.

Unfortunately, despite repeated bipartisan opposition and formal disapproval by the House and Senate, President Biden continues to push forward a final Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule, the third different proposal in the last…

I urge the Committee to fully reauthorize and carefully consider an expansion of the Essential Air Service Program as part of the FAA Reauthorization.

I would like to touch briefly on the Bus Testing Facility Program.

Reopening the Essential Air Service Program for rural communities could alleviate congestion at major airport hubs.

Williamsport is not alone in lacking air service in the United States.

The Essential Air Service Program brings with it tremendous economic and quality of life benefits to the residents it serves.

The FAA has failed to uphold this mission.

Every day that FAA fails to address these critical issues, they continue to delay commercial pilots entering the workforce. It is totally unacceptable.

It is time we get to the root of the issue, and demand the FAA finally take control and create consistency within their FSDOs.

Every American that steps on a plane deserves the peace of mind that there is one level of safety among all US airlines.

If Federal oversight is going to happen, there needs to be a consistent application of the rules and regulations across the board.

These changes could prioritize special interests over passengers.

The noise pollution caused by aircraft and airports, when not addressed, is an unacceptable encroachment on our communities' health, well-being, and safety.

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

We must keep our commitment to say 'Never Again,' preventing terrorists from infiltrating the cockpit and using a commercial airliner like a guided missile.

We must keep our commitment to say 'never again,' preventing terrorists from infiltrating the cockpit and using commercial airliners like a guided missile.

Expanding AIP to cover seismic upgrades at airports is crucial for the entire region.

President Biden continues to push forward a final waters of the United States rule that extends the administration's attack on America's farmers, ranchers, and producers.