NATCA Members Attend Transportation Trust Fund Event

NATCA President Nick Daniels, along with NATCA members Raine Ralston (Washington Center, ZDC), Taylor Warren (Potomac TRACON, PCT), and FacRep Daniel Garcia (Miami Center, ZMA), attended the Transportation Trust Fund event on June 24 in Washington, D.C. Daniels, along with Garcia, Ralston, and Warren, were able to engage several U.S. Representatives, including Chairman of the House Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Sam Graves (Mo.-6), Rep. Tom Barrett (Mich.-7), Rep. Rob Breshnaham (Pa.-8), Rep. Jeff Hurd (Colo.-3), Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.-3), Rep. David Rouzer (N.C.-7), and Rep. Nick Begich (Alaska-At Large).

The discussion between the NATCA members and Congressional leaders focused on FAA staffing levels, the need to maintain the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS), and modernizing the National Airspace System (NAS).