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June 11, 2025
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Grills FAA Nominee on Key Aviation Safety Measures June 11 2025 As CEO of Republic Airways Bedford led and lost effort to weaken 1 500...spectrum auction plan on aviation safety before admitting the record is clear Cantwell We must have an Administrator who is an unwavering champion for safety who strengthens safety standards rather than seeking...Federal Aviation Administration Bryan Bedford on his failure to commit not to weaken the 1 500 hour pilot training rule if confirmed Bedford spearheaded the lobbying effort against the safety rule enacted...
June 11, 2025
U S Aviation System Into the Modern Era June 11 2025 WASHINGTON D C In his opening statement at today s Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing for the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration...Administration FAA Chairman Ted Cruz R Texas stressed the urgent need to modernize America s aviation systems and integrate cutting edge technologies like drones air taxis and commercial spaceflight Sen Cruz...the gold standard for safety Here are Sen Cruz s remarks as prepared for delivery Today we consider the nomination of Bryan Bedford to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Mr Bedford...
June 4, 2025
Transportation will convene a nomination hearing for Bryan Bedford nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration at 10 00 AM EST on Wednesday June 11 2025 Upon announcing Mr Bedford s nomination...following statement President Trump s FAA administrator will play a key role in bringing America s aviation system into the 21st century One of the FAA s essential tasks is to manage a safe and effective...including the deadly midair collision multiple NOTAM outages ground stops and near misses show major safety vulnerabilities in air traffic control that necessitate significant reforms For too long the FAA...
May 13, 2025
direct investment reducing trade barriers for U S exports and improving the reliability efficiency and safety of the nation s rail system Here are Sen Cruz s remarks as prepared for delivery Today we ll hear...average for the decade concluding his tenure as CEO He is deeply committed to the FRA s core mission safety and will ensure it remains top of mind in all regulatory actions Finally Robert Gleason who has been...look forward to hearing how he will expand Amtrak s rail service to underserved areas improve its safety record and insist on transparency regarding executive compensation The nominees before us today will...
March 27, 2025
play a vital role in that coordination process So do you agree that national security and public safety risk that we have to figure out how to work on these issues and that NTIA has to help resolve these...other federal agencies to resolve technical disagreements to ensure that national security and public safety are protected It s essential part of the interagency process Sen Cantwell So in that regard Do you...at an earlier committee hearing we do have interference and it does affect the safety of aviation and could affect the safety of other things And so I just hope that we will get to this point where we re...
February 27, 2025
intimately familiar with the Department s past attempts to address transportation challenges such as aviation safety and has learned from his experiences This background will be invaluable in his new role when...using paper printouts and floppy disks to manage air traffic Mr Bradbury knows that efficiency and safety go hand in hand Consider one exchange from the hearing last week We heard that newer cars are safer...calling on the political class to cut out the bloat and get back to the basics like potholes and safety For all these reasons and others I support Mr Bradbury and urge my colleagues to do likewise Senators...
February 25, 2025
Cantwell Do you believe that testbedding is a vital role that we play at the federal level when in aviation or quantum or you know somebody can t do the scale at which an industry needs to get an answer Kratsios...
February 24, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Transportation Steven Bradbury affirmed his commitment to improve transportation safety invest in cost beneficial infrastructure improvements and eliminate burdensome regulations to enhance...Bradbury brings uniquely qualified leadership experience and understanding of USDOT to help deliver the safety mobility and innovation goals outlined by Secretary Sean Duffy American Trucking Association ATA...including efforts to streamline regulatory processes improve project delivery timelines and enhance safety measures for both highway and transit projects His leadership was instrumental in implementing reforms...
February 20, 2025
Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print DOT Deputy Secretary Nominee Steven Bradbury Commits to Safety Efficiency and Reform at Senate Commerce Hearing February 20 2025 WASHINGTON D C At the Senate Commerce...Bradbury shared his commitment to supporting DOT s safety and efficiency mission by upholding legal authorities collaborating with Congress enhancing aviation safety advancing regulatory reforms and ensuring transparency...resources to bear immediately I think the secretary has indicated he s doing this to review all of the safety systems we use in air traffic control in the FAA We need to upgrade those systems There s been a...
February 20, 2025
as the Department s second in command overseeing day to day operations and implementing critical safety policies for our nation s transportation system Mr Bradbury is exceptionally well qualified for this...and to responsibly invest in the nation s infrastructure I have made it clear that safety particularly in the aviation sector must be his foremost priority To that end Mr Bradbury is ready to eliminate...objectives that have been detracting from the Department s core safety mission I ve also emphasized Congress s role in enhancing safety and the importance of complying with congressional oversight Mr Bradbury...
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