Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Steve Daines…

Letter: “For flight crews, safety is always the top priority, and we now have decades of evidence demonstrating that flight crews can attend to [breastmilk pumping] in a way that does not disrupt safety, service, or other duties.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch…

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) applauded the confirmation of Michael Whitaker, of Vermont, to become Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today. Whitaker received strong bipartisan support in a 98-0 vote. Senator Welch recently called for his colleagues to support Mr. Whitaker’s nomination,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement applauding the bipartisan advancement of Michael Whitaker of Vermont, nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation:  “Michael Whitaker is immensely qualified to head…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) today provided opening remarks in a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee nomination hearing in support of Michael Whitaker, of Vermont, who was nominated by President Biden to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.   Senator Welch…