I urge you and your colleagues to do everything in your power to stop this corrupt permitting process from moving forward any further.
Rick Larsen
The Public Record
Rick Larsen is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Washington's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Larsen has focused on issues such as transportation, economic development, and veterans' affairs during his tenure. He has served on various committees, including the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he has advocated for infrastructure improvements and funding for local projects.
I am also eager to hear from the second panel of stakeholders on how DOT's and FAA's delay in implementing the mandates Congress passed a year ago have impacted them.
Consumer Reports is writing to inform the Committee of our continuing serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Transportation's failure to protect young children from being separated from their family members on commercial airline…
Today's hearing is a critical milestone in the Subcommittee's oversight work to ensure the timely implementation of the law.
Ongoing implementation delays threaten the important work needed to advance U.S. aviation and aerospace.
Timely implementation of the long-term Reauthorization Act will provide stability for the Nation's aviation community.
For years I have championed the effort to improve accessibility of air travel for passengers with disabilities.
The expansion of safe, accessible, and efficient commuter transit nationwide must remain a priority.
I always say you can't have a big league economy with little league infrastructure.
I maintain my promise to those here today and others, we will leave no stone unturned in the process for safely ungrounding these aircraft and ensuring this doesn't happen again.
By drawing from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund during any lapse in government appropriations, H.R.1108 would authorize the FAA to keep all programs running without interruption.





