Larsen (D-Wash.-02), chair and ranking mem- ber, respectively, of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Reps. Garret Graves (R-La.-06) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.-09) chair and ranking member, respectively, of the Aviation Subcommittee, for their outstanding bipartisan collaboration. We also thank Senate Commerce Committee members Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) for their leadership in guiding the bill through the Senate. The bill passed with strong bipartisan sup-
port, receiving a vote of 387 to 26 in the House of Representatives and 88 to 4 in the Senate, reflecting broad backing of a comprehensive approach to aviation safety, infrastructure, and innovation. For the vertical aviation community, the reauthorization marks a significant step forward in creating a safer, more efficient aviation
ecosystem that will enable the next generation of air mobility technologies to thrive.
Election Year Changes 2024 was also a pivotal federal election year, bringing significant change in Washington, D.C., with Republicans controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress in 2025. As the tran- sition of power progresses, we anticipate changes in the leadership of key congressional commit- tees with which VAI interacts on aviation policy. The chairmanship of the Senate Commerce Committee is likely to move from Sen. Cantwell to Sen. Cruz. In the House, although the chair- manship of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will remain in Republican hands, Rep. Graves has reached the six-year term limit in his leadership role on the committee. He is seeking a
The recent US
elections awarded Republicans a 53–47 majority over the Democrats in the Senate. In the House of Representatives, the Republicans also hold the majority, with 219 seats versus the Democrats’ 213 seats. The three House races that had not yet been called at press time are likely to add to the Republican majority.
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