Rockefeller Statement on House FAA & Surface Transportation Extensions
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today after the House passed a “clean” extension of surface transportation programs for six months and also made certain funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would continue into next year:
Rockefeller Urges House to Approve “Clean” FAA Extension to Help Avoid Another Shutdown & More Gridlock
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement urging the House of Representatives to approve a clean extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before the agency’s funding runs out on September 16th.
Rockefeller Tells Boehner to Appoint FAA Conferees – Prevent Another FAA Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democratic Senators Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), John Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter today to Speaker John Boehner asking him to appoint conferees to devise a bipartisan, long-term solution to keep the 74,000 air travel, construction and contract workers employed when the current extension expires on September 16th.
Rockefeller Statement on Deal to End FAA Shutdown and Get Americans Back to Work
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today:
Rockefeller Calls Upon House Speaker to End FAA Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today:
Rockefeller Statement on Republican Refusal to Extend FAA Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement regarding the ongoing impasse over FAA reauthorization negotiations:
Rockefeller Statement on Republicans Once Again Objecting to Clean FAA Extension
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today went to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent that a clean extension of the Federal Aviation System (FAA) be passed. After Republicans objected, Rockefeller expressed disappointment and frustration as they continue to keep thousands of FAA workers furloughed without pay and stall important airport improvement projects. He said that the GOP in the House and Senate have now made it clear that the FAA dispute is clearly about an anti-worker agenda.
Rockefeller, Cantwell Ask Airlines to Reveal Ticket Profits
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Aviation Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell today wrote to the CEOs of the nation’s 12 largest airlines, including Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson, questioning them on whether the airline companies are in fact generating nearly $30 million a day in additional profits by exploiting a passenger ticket tax holiday in the wake of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shutdown.
Key Quotes from Hearing on Alternative Aviation Fuels
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing today held a hearing on alternative aviation fuels. The hearing examined the impact of fuel prices on the industry, current efforts to develop alternative aviation fuels, and obstacles that must be overcome to facilitate their commercialization and adoption throughout the industry. Key issues that were addressed at the hearing included: research and development needs; infrastructure concerns; and actions the government should consider to minimize the impact of fuel costs on the aviation sector.
Rockefeller Says Delta Airlines and House Republican Anti-Worker Provisions Keeping FAA Closed
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today took to the Senate floor again to reiterate the need to pass a clean FAA extension bill and move forward to negotiations on a comprehensive reauthorization of the agency.