Transportation
Information regarding my stance on Transportation issues.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York responded to Tuesday’s announcement that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has named 16 members to a new Advisory Committee on Underrides Protection and published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking side underride guards, both of which were provisions they advanced as part of the Stop Underrides Act in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today questioned expert witnesses at a hearing on Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration entitled “Examining the Current and Future Challenges Facing the Aerospace Workforce.”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today questioned expert witnesses at a hearing on “Harnessing the Evolution of Flight to Deliver for the American People.” The hearing was the fourth in a series reviewing the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today addressed efforts to improve passenger safety and comfort at a hearing on “Navigating the Comprehensive Passenger Experience.” The hearing was the third held this year on the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the new Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today questioned expert witnesses at the first subcommittee hearing on “FAA Reauthorization: Securing the Future of General Aviation.” You can see his opening statement here.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) today introduced the Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act to ensure that passengers with disabilities have up-to-date data on the Department of Transportation’s effectiveness in resolving disability-related complaints ranging from untrained staff at the ticket counter to lost or damaged mobility aids to passenger injuries and more.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today urged constituents to be aware of a significant backlog in U.S. State Department passport application processing and recommended early filing to avoid delays or trip cancellations.
WASHINGTON -- As airlines continue to fail consumers, with refund complaints still 11,000 percent above pre-pandemic levels, Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced their Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act, legislation to provide consumers an enforceable right to a full cash refund when airlines cancel their flight.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced today that the City of Memphis will receive $14,819,865 and Shelby County will receive $1,641,575 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to meet a variety of housing and transportation needs.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee, today announced that Memphis International Airport will receive a $14.8 million investment from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize its 60-year-old terminal facilities and ensure modern day code compliance. The phased terminal development projects would ensure seismic resiliency and enhance ADA access.