Congress has rightly recognized this, appropriating $42 billion in relief directly passenger airlines and their contractors, as well as $12 billion for airports.

Last week, the House passed the American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive aid package that gets more vaccines in arms, gives Americans a long overdue raise, enables working families to return to their jobs, and ensures communities can continue…

The American people are sacrificing greatly to combat COVID-19. They are counting on Congress to do its part to keep people safe and get the country to the other side of this pandemic.

I look forward to working with Ranking Member Garret Graves to address the pressing challenges and new opportunities facing U.S. aviation.

Thank you for your leadership in securing the vital assistance needed by carriers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year.

Keeping the flying public healthy from COVID-19 is even more difficult because of the lack of coordinated federal leadership by the previous administration.

The pandemic has tested the resiliency of the U.S. transportation network like never before, and the aviation sector is no exception.

the American people are sacrificing greatly to combat COVID-19. We recognize that. They are counting on us in Congress to do our part to keep people safe and get the country to the other side of this pandemic.

we are grateful for the action your Committee took on February 11, 2021 to provide $3 billion in support for aviation manufacturing employees

The Jones Act, which celebrated its centennial last year, helps sustains a strong domestic shipbuilding industry.

In February 2021, H.R. 884, the National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act, was reintroduced by Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen.

Congress must work to improve equity in the industry and increase economic opportunity for women and minority business owners.