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Why we need a new surface transportation reauthorization bill now
As a nation, we travel 3.3 trillion miles each year using our road and bridge infrastructure, which is also used to move a significant portion of the $28.5 trillion worth of commodities annually shipped across the country.
Secondhand smog is killing us. It's time we treated it that way
Nurses have held the hand of a child struggling to breathe. Nurses have watched a grandmother's oxygen levels drop during an air quality alert.
Paying air traffic controllers and TSA during shutdowns is good for America
Thanks to a downpayment in the One Big Beautiful Bill, America is on its way to becoming the most technologically advanced and efficient air traffic control system in the world.
Rural airports need financing that works
Across Western and Southern Colorado, infrastructure does not always look the way people in Washington think it does.
Permitting reform is key to modernizing America's transportation systems
America's economy is evolving faster than at any point in modern history.
Spaceports, space access: Leadership in space begins on the ground
As China and other adversaries rapidly expand their space capabilities, the United States cannot afford to fall behind.
Standing firmly in support of our law enforcement
Public safety is the foundation of a strong community. It is what allows families to feel safe in their neighborhoods, businesses to grow, and children to thrive.
It's time to get aviation out of the 1950s
Modernizing aviation is both essential and necessary. Americans rely on air travel to keep our economy moving with roughly 2.6 to 2.9 million daily passengers in the United States alone.
Build the American dream by restoring permitting accountability
Building has always been at the heart of the American Dream, not just as an economic driver, but as the way communities take shape, families put down roots, and opportunity is passed from one generation to the next.
Why the US needs the SAFEGUARDS Act
Every commercial airline ticket purchased in the United States for the past two decades has been charged with a congressionally mandated security fee, currently set at $5.60 per one-way ticket.
We need experienced pilots in our skies: Raise the pilot age
Did you know commercial airline pilots are forced to retire at the age of 65? In fact, commercial pilots are in one of the few professions that has a mandatory retirement age.
Driving growth on US highways
Supply chains keep our economy moving. In fact, surface transportation like trucking and rail move 73% of all goods in the United States.
Protecting America's skies and aviation excellence
On a brisk December day in 1903, Orville Wright became the first person in the world to successfully take flight in a powered airplane.
Restoring reliability, safety and confidence to American air travel
Not long ago, flying in the United States symbolized efficiency, civility, and confidence in a system that works.
Pass the ALERT Act to prevent future air tragedies
Last year, the United States experienced its deadliest aviation accident in 25 years when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter resulting in 67 tragic deaths.
We need the TRAFFIC ACT to keep predators out of our transportation system
Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing and largest criminal industries in the world, generating hundreds of billions in illicit profits each year through the exploitation of more than 27 million people.
Americans need to be protected from cargo theft
In the fall of 2024, PFL Logistics -- a third-party logistics company in Evansville, Ind. -- lost a $60,000 shipment that was stolen after a trusted carrier was compromised.
America's nuclear renaissance has a supply problem
The United States is in the middle of a genuine nuclear renaissance. Reactor restarts. New builds. Bipartisan political support. A recognition, finally, that reliable baseload power is not a luxury.
Cleaner skies through American leadership
For U.S. airlines, protecting the environment is a longstanding commitment, alongside our mission to provide safe, secure air travel for millions of Americans every day.
Unleashing America's energy independence
With rising global tensions, volatile fuel prices and persistent uncertainty in the energy sector, the case for American energy independence has never been stronger.