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News Release: Washington, DC - Next week, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold three subcommittee hearings to gather stakeholder perspectives that will assist the Committee in continuing to develop proposals focused on building a 21st century infrastructure for America.

Shuster Announces T&I Committee Staff Changes

News Release: Washington, DC - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today announced a number of appointments and promotions for the Committee’s staff, including three new subcommittee staff directors.

FAA Proposes $231,350 Civil Penalty Against Burgess Aircraft Management, LLC

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $231,350 civil penalty against Burgess Aircraft Management, LLC, of Springfield, Missouri, for allegedly conducting more than 200 revenue flights with pilots who had not received complete instrument proficiency checks.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $318.1 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 78 Airports in 34 States

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $318.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 78 airports in 34 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

FAA Proposes $50,000 Civil Penalty Against DebMed USA for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $50,000 civil penalty against DebMed USA LLC, of Charlotte, North Carolina, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Following Request from Senators Carper and Whitehouse, GAO Will Examine EPA’s Hiring Practices and Ethics Requirements for Political Appointees

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has accepted a request from U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), ranking member of the EPW Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, to ...

Carper to Trump: Reinstate and Support Extreme Weather Resiliency Programs to Save Lives, Livelihoods and Taxpayer Dollars

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to support a number of recently revoked or suppressed initiatives designed to help our communities prepare for the growing threats ...

FAA Proposes $54,000 Civil Penalty Against Interscience for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $54,000 civil penalty against Interscience of Saint-Nom-la-Breteche, France, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.

GAO Report Finds FAA’s Implementation of NextGen is On Budget, ATC Privatization May Jeopardize Modernization Efforts

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) reacted to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) work to modernize the Nation’s aviation infrastructure and air traffic control (ATC) system is on budget and that ATC privatization may jeopardize modernization efforts.

Shuster Statement on GAO NextGen Report

News Release: Washington, DC - Chairman Bill Shuster released the following statement in response to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the FAA's implementation of the NextGen program...

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News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closely monitors forecasted hurricanes and severe weather events and prepares FAA facilities and equipment to withstand storm damage. We prepare and protect air traffic control facilities along the projected storm path so we can quickly resume operations after the hurricane passes. Enabling flights to resume quickly is critical to support disaster relief efforts.

New Report: FAA Doesn’t Know If It’s Getting What It’s Paying for with Taxpayer Dollars

News Release: For the second time in just a few weeks, the Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) issued a critical review of important aspects of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen air traffic control modernization effort.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $151.1 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 66 Airports in 35 States

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $151.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 66 airports in 35 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

FAA Small Drone Rule Lets Unmanned Aircraft Soar

By US DOT Newswire | Sep 6, 2017

News Release: A host of new users is changing the world of commercial aviation thanks in large part to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) small unmanned aircraft rule, Part 107, which has now been in place for a year. Under the new regulations, drones are changing the way countless jobs are done, from movie filming and real estate marketing to agricultural mapping and smokestack inspections.

Carper Questions EPA On Verbal Direction to Delete Economic Data in Clean Water Rule Rewrite

By US DOT Newswire | Sep 6, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting information on EPA's development of its proposal to repeal and replace the 2015 Clean ...

New DOT IG Review Raises More Doubts about FAA’s NextGen

News Release: Washington, DC - The Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) released a new assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) efforts to modernize the air traffic control system under the over-budget and behind schedule NextGen program.

Barrasso Names Teri Donaldson as EPW General Counsel

News Release: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), announced the hiring of Teri Donaldson for the position of general counsel for the committee.

New Certification Rule for Small Airplanes Becomes Effective

News Release: On Aug. 30, the final rule overhauling airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes published in December of 2016 officially went into effect. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) expects this rule will enable faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry.

Carper Requests Information on Pruitt’s Shift to Subject EPA Grants to Political Review