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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Ranking Member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, today issued a statement in response to concerning reports about a recent Black Hawk helicopter that led to two commercial flights aborting landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:
“If reports are true that an Army helicopter deviated from its standard flight path, causing two commercial airliners to execute go-arounds, this raises significant questions about interagency coordination and aviation safety.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) went to the House floor this afternoon to express his astonishment at Donald Trump’s demonstration of ignorance about his responsibilities and duties as President.
In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, raised concerns about the potential impact of Project 2025’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for transit systems. During a hearing of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit reviewing federal transit policy, Congressman Cohen questioned witnesses about how such drastic cuts would affect the working Americans who rely on public transportation every day.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today touted major improvements made at Memphis International Airport because of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act and its $4 billion annual investment for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) at a hearing on airport infrastructure and safety.
In his opening statement, Ranking Member Cohen said in part:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement after learning that the Trump U.S. Department of Transportation has directed its agencies to claw back previously awarded funding to local governments and entities for projects that include biking and walking trails and electric vehicle charging stations:
WASHINGTON -- Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Steve Cohen (TN-9), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (WA-2), Ranking Member of the T&I Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-6) and fellow House Democrats sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau requesting more information regarding reports the FAA may cancel a multi-billion dollar Verizon contract in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation have reintroduced legislation to help keep our kids safe as they travel to and from school.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today called for urgent action to address the ongoing air traffic control staffing shortage and implementation of key safety provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 at a hearing titled “America Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing.”
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, made the following statement after learning Monday that the Trump-Musk Administration plans to make drastic cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workforce:
WASHINGTON – In the wake of the tragic midair collision near Reagan National Airport, Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (TN-9), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (WA-2), and their fellow T & I Committee members wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging the swift implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
The letter reads in part: