Aviation

Senators: “We are concerned about consumer access to safe and affordable air travel as we head into a busy summer travel season.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today partnered with Senator Tammy Duckworth, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation,…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined BETA Technologies, Inc. (BETA) founder and CEO Kyle Clark and the company’s employees and engineers to discuss the Senator’s new Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to update the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process to promote safety, transparency,…

In 1903, the Wright Brothers launched a new era of American innovation with their first successful powered flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. More than 120 years later, it's time for Congress to build on this proud American legacy by spearheading the newest revolution in flight: Advanced…

WASHINGTON – Secured by former Senator and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) through the Congressionally Directed Spending Process, the Vermont Congressional Delegation today announced $9.9 million will be invested in the Burlington School District to educate and train the next generation…