Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he would leave Congress after nearly three decades, the latest sign that the G.O.P. is bracing for big losses.
Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he would leave Congress after nearly three decades, the latest sign that the G.O.P. is bracing for big losses.
Representative Sam Graves in 2024. Although his exit was unlikely to affect the balance of power in the House given the strongly Republican bent of his Missouri district, his role as chair of the Transportation Committee would have been at stake in the midterms.
John DeLeeuw’s confirmation to the National Transportation Safety Board fills an opening that President Trump created when he fired the board’s vice chair.
A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.
A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.
The bill’s failure upends the debate around how to respond to last year’s fatal crash between a military helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River.
A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.
A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.
The bill’s failure upends the debate around how to respond to last year’s fatal crash between a military helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River.
Lawmakers could vote as early as next week on legislation aimed at avoiding another collision like the one that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport last year.
Lawmakers could vote as early as next week on legislation aimed at avoiding another collision like the one that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport last year.
The National Transportation Safety Board found the probable causes of the midair collision last year included poorly designed flight routes and ignored warnings about risks.
The National Transportation Safety Board found the probable causes of the midair collision last year included poorly designed flight routes and ignored warnings about risks.
Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman, speaking after the crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The board plans to publish a full report on the crash.
Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman, speaking after the crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The board plans to publish a full report on the crash.
The announcement of a reorganization comes nearly a year after a midair collision killed 67 people and prompted a public outcry for enhancing the security of aviation travel.
The announcement of a reorganization comes nearly a year after a midair collision killed 67 people and prompted a public outcry for enhancing the security of aviation travel.
The man accused in the theft, Christopher Southerland, was a system administrator for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure from April 2020 to July 2023.
The legislation restores restrictions on military aircraft flying near busy airports, implemented after a fatal collision near D.C. in January, that had been removed in the defense bill.
The legislation restores restrictions on military aircraft flying near busy airports, implemented after a fatal collision near D.C. in January, that had been removed in the defense bill.
After the Jan. 29 midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport outside Washington, the federal government tightened restrictions on when military aircraft could fly without enhanced tracking technology.
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that a provision in the new defense bill would worsen the risk of midair collisions near the Washington-area airport where a deadly crash in January killed 67 people.
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that a provision in the new defense bill would worsen the risk of midair collisions near the Washington-area airport where a deadly crash in January killed 67 people.
Sean Duffy, the nation’s transportation secretary, has a lot on his plate these days, though by his account, he would like that plate to have fewer cookies.
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