On the recordJune 30, 2020
My amendment would set aside an additional $9 million for airplane noise mitigation and other projects to support aviation-impacted communities. In my district, the rapid growth of Sea-Tac Airport to meet demand has impacted the day-to-day life of many of my constituents who live nearby. In large part, that has been due to increased noise. While we cannot stop rising demand, we can protect our communities with additional funds for noise insulation and by studying environmentally sound ways to reduce aviation impacts. The FAA has not taken this issue seriously enough, failing to respond to my constituents' concerns in community meetings and refusing to release congressionally mandated studies on reducing airport noise. That is why my amendment would compel the FAA to devote more resources to aviation-impacted communities across the Nation.
