Airport Alert: Senate Commerce Committee Finalizes Subcommittee Assignments, Rounding Out Key Congressional Panels

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which plays a critical role overseeing aviation and transportation security policy and numerous other high-profile issues, yesterday approved subcommittee assignments, including the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation and a new Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion.  Senator Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) will Chair the Aviation Subcommittee and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will serve as Ranking Republican.  Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) will Chair the new Tourism Subcommittee and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) will serve as Ranking Republican.  Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Chairs the full committee – the first woman to do so – and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) serves as Ranking Republican.      

With yesterday's action, we now have a complete list of committee and subcommittee leaders and rosters for the 117th Congress.  We have included links below to those panels for your reference.  These committees and members play a key role in determining the outcome of airport priorities in Washington, including coronavirus relief and recovery efforts, infrastructure legislation, and the numerous annual funding and policy issues that impact your operations.  We appreciate your continued efforts to engage with your elected officials, particularly those that serve on these important committees and subcommittees. 

United States Senate

• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
  • Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion
• Senate Appropriations Committee
  • Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Senate Committee on Armed Services 
• Senate Committee on Finance
• Senate Committee on the Budget

House of Representatives

• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
• House Committee on Appropriations
  • Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• House Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
  • Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
• House Committee on Energy and Commerce
• House Committee on Armed Services
• House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• House Committee on Ways and Means
• House Committee on the Budget