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Subcommittee opens FAA oversight hearing, presses administrator on safety, staffing and contract transparency
Summary
An unnamed subcommittee member opened a House Transportation subcommittee FAA oversight hearing, urged FAA Administrator Bedford to address recent crashes, staffing losses, contract conflicts and to support an "aviation funding solvency act" to maintain operations during future shutdowns.
An unidentified subcommittee member opened a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee oversight hearing by welcoming FAA Administrator Bedford to his first visit and pressing the agency on a series of safety and staffing questions.
"For the subcommittee, safety, of course, is our top priority," the member said, and noted the committee's recent bipartisan passage of the 2024 FAA reauthorization law intended to strengthen the aviation workforce, modernize navigation and air-traffic-control systems, and improve consumer protections.
The member also recognized families of victims from the DCA midair collision, thanking them for…
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