The Senate Commerce Committee has advanced Bryan Bedford's FAA Administrator nomination by a narrow 15–13 vote.

All Democrats vote to oppose FAA chief nominee, citing concerns about his stances on aviation safety-related issues.

Democratic Senators Maria Cantwell and Tammy Duckworth, along with aviation experts like Captain Sully Sullenberger, oppose ...

Most FAA confirmation votes are nonpartisan. In this case, Democrats are taking a stand and citing a rule around pilot ...

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted 15 to 13 to approve the nomination Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to ...

Senior Democrats on the Senate committee overseeing aviation said Tuesday they will oppose the nomination of Republic Airways ...

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) an ...

Amid vehement opposition from aviation safety advocates and Democrats, Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee voted ...

Despite opposition from airline safety advocates, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Bryan Bedford as ...

In his role as Republic Airways CEO, Bedford advocated to shorten the 1,500-hour rule for the airline’s pilots. In 2022, Bedford asked the FAA to shorten the requirement, arguing in a filing that ...

Families who lost loved ones in the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash are back on Capitol Hill, voicing strong opposition to ...

The Families of Flight 3407 are expected to meet with the Transportation Secretary to voice their objections about former ...