NLC: Legislative Issues Archives

NATCA News Alert: House Passes Landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Brothers and Sisters, Last night, the House passed the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This bipartisan infrastructure legislation is not only great news for the country, but also very significant for NATCA members. Once […]

CONTRACT Act Update – Markup in Senate Committee Nov 3

On Wednesday morning, Nov. 3, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs is scheduled to mark up S. 419, the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 […]

House Vote Temporarily Increases Debt Limit, But Twin Early December Deadlines Loom

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would increase the Treasury’s borrowing cap – the debt limit – to last at least into early December. The U.S. House of Representatives followed suit and voted Tuesday […]

Jamie Green Takes Over as New NLC New England Region Representative

Jamie Green (Providence ATCT, PVD) and Andre Jean (Boston TRACON, A90) have switched roles on the National Legislative Committee (NLC). Green is now the New England Region (NNE) representative, taking over from Jean, who now assumes […]

Continuing Resolution (CR) and Debt Ceiling Information

Congress faces two massive tasks in coming weeks: funding the federal government’s operations and raising the federal debt ceiling. Fiscal year 2021 (FY 21) appropriations expire at midnight on Sept. 30. If new appropriations are not […]

Grassroots in Local Districts: Washington

Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers recently had the opportunity to visit Spokane ATCT (GEG). “We discussed a lot of topics and thanked her for co-sponsoring H.R. 1283, the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for […]