USCTA Alerts
Senate Approves Reconciliation Package
July 1, 2025
The Senate narrowly passed a massive budget reconciliation package that contains $12.5 billion for air traffic control modernization but excludes funding to replace outdated contract towers.
Senator Durbin Files Amendment to Provide Funding for Tower Replacement
July 1, 2025
The Senate is continuing to slog through a long list of Democratic amendments to the budget reconciliation package.
FAA Releases $364 Million in FY25 AIP Grants for Projects at 289 Airports
June 25, 2025
The FAA released a list of over $364 million in infrastructure grant awards as part of the FY25 AIP, including $268.0 million in entitlement grants and $96.6 million in discretionary grants.
Senate Commerce Committee Advances Bedford Nomination
June 25, 2025
The Senate Commerce Committee approved Bryan Bedford to be the Administrator of the FAA.
Lawmakers Question Bedford about ATC Reform and 1,500-Hour Rule
June 11, 2025
Lawmakers questioned Bryan Bedford about air traffic control reform, the 1,500-hour pilot training rule, and small community issues at a Senate Commerce Committee nomination hearing.
Senate Commerce Committee Proposes $12.5 Billion for Air Traffic Control Modernization in its Budget Reconciliation Package
June 6, 2025
The Senate Commerce Committee released their proposal for the budget reconciliation bill, which includes $12.5 billion to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system.
FAA Acting Administrator Rocheleau Discusses Administration’s FY26 Budget Request
June 4, 2025
FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau discussed the administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request and its plans to hire more controllers and upgrade the aging air traffic control system during a hearing today before the House transportation appropriations subcommittee.
Deadline Today: Please Contact Your Lawmakers ASAP!
May 20, 2025
Please contact your lawmakers today and ask them to sign letters requesting full funding for the FAA Contract Tower Program in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
Reminder: Please Contact Your Lawmakers ASAP!
May 19, 2025
Please contact your lawmakers today and ask them to sign letters requesting full funding for the FAA Contract Tower Program in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
Congressional Committees Hold Hearing on Status of FAA Reauthorization Law on One-Year Anniversary
May 15, 2025
Both the Senate Commerce and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committees held hearings this week to examine the status of the FAA Reauthorization law one year after its passage.
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