Issues & Modes / Safety & Security
House Committee Reviews Port Cybersecurity in Latest Hearing
May 12, 2023 | Garett ShrodeOn Wednesday, May 10, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security under the House Committee on Homeland Security met to...
Short Leave: House Committee Addresses Recruitment and Retention in USCG
May 12, 2023 | Hayley BurtonThe House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on May 11 to discuss the shortage of United States...
House Committee Investigates Future of Advanced Air Mobility
Mar 24, 2023 | Michaela BonevaOn Thursday, March 23, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met to discuss advanced air mobility (AAM) and the future of...
A Fright for Sore Flie(r)s: Senators Tackle Consumer Protection in Latest Hearing
Mar 24, 2023 | Jonathan HammondAlthough airlines seem to be soaring after suffering a brutal couple of years (thanks, COVID-19), their passengers just aren’t as...
House Prepares to Take Off with FAA Reauthorization
Mar 24, 2023 | Philip PlotchIn 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) five-year reauthorization bill into law in a private...
Recent Health Policy Change Creates New Opportunities for Transportation
Mar 21, 2023 | Jana Lynott, AICP, MPThere is growing recognition that the health of our nation’s residents is closely tied to the availability of transportation....
House Committee Takes Off with FAA R&D Plans
Mar 10, 2023 | Garett ShrodeOn Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics under the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met to discuss...
FAA Under Fire For Recent Close Calls Between Planes
Mar 08, 2023 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis explains to CNN the intricacies of the FAA, and what it means for fliers in 2023.
House T&I Holds Wide-Ranging Aviation Hearing
Feb 10, 2023 | Robert PuentesOn Tuesday, February 7, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a broad hearing on aviation as a first step in the...
DOT Spreads $800M in FY22 SS4A Grants Widely
Feb 03, 2023 | Jeff DavisOn February 1, the Biden Administration announced the distribution of $800 million in road safety grant funding amongst 510 different...
Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Boeing 737 MAX Certification Fix
Dec 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe pending $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal 2023 also contains a provision that will allow the Federal Aviation...
House Passes Mammoth Defense Authorization Bill: No Boeing Fix, but WRDA, Coast Guard Reauthorizations Included
Dec 09, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives yesterday passed a 4,310-page package of bills centered around the annual national defense authorization...