House Votes To Reauthorize FAA For Next Five Years

The Hill reports:

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years.

The measure — formally titled the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act — passed in a bipartisan 351-69 vote. It now heads to the Senate, where lawmakers are considering their own bill to reauthorize the FAA.

Final passage of the bill came after lawmakers voted down a number of controversial amendments to the measure Wednesday night, which threatened to decrease support for the entire package.

Read the full article. As I reported on Tuesday, MTG and Rep. Mary Miller had pushed an amendment that would defund the FAA’s diversity initiatives. The House rejected the amendment in a 181-254 vote.

#BREAKING: The House overwhelmingly approved a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years.

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— The Hill (@thehill) July 20, 2023