Transportation and Infrastructure
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US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving
Reuters: US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving By Allison Lampert and David Shepardson Nov 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. government delay on funding a grant program risks worsening a shortage of aircraft mechanics at a time when the country’s aging aviation system is already strained by demand, lawmakers said on Monday. Twenty-one…
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Strickland Leads 20 Colleagues in Letter to FAA, Demanding Answers to Undistributed Workforce Development Funds
Strickland Leads 20 Colleagues in Letter to FAA, Demanding Answers to Undistributed Workforce Development Funds Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) sent a letter, alongside her colleagues, to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford, addressing the FAA’s failure to distribute congressionally appropriated funding through the Aviation Workforce Development Grant Program. “Despite the…
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Strickland Advances Pipeline Public Safety Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland’s (WA-10) proposal, the Pipeline Safety Engagement Act, was included in the current version of the bipartisan Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025, which passed favorably out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The PIPES Act reauthorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety…
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STRICKLAND LEGISLATION INCLUDED IN BIPARTISAN PIPES ACT OF 2025
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland’s (WA-10) Pipeline Safety Engagement Act was included in the current version of the bipartisan Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025. Strickland’s remarks are transcribed below, and can be viewed here: Chairman Sam Graves: Ms. Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland: Thank you Chairman Graves, and Ranking Member Larsen, and Chairman Webster, and Ranking Member Titus for leading this bipartisan effort to ensure…
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Purging ‘Equity’ Programs, G.O.P. Defunded Its Own Roads
The New York Times | Purging ‘Equity’ Programs, G.O.P. Defunded Its Own Roads By: Catie Edmondson When Republicans repealed a Biden-era “access and equity” grant program for transportation, they canceled funding for projects in some of their own districts. When the Biden administration created a grant program three years ago to fund transportation projects explicitly…
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STRICKLAND QUESTIONS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY DUFFY ON PILOT SAFETY STANDARDS AND AGING NASA INFRASTRUCTURE
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland questioned U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy about enforcing the FAA’s 1500-hour pilot training requirement, supporting high-speed rail investments, and updating outdated NASA infrastructure to enhance safety and efficiency. Strickland’s remarks are transcribed below, and can be viewed here: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland: Thank you, Chairman. Secretary Duffy, it’s good to have you here today, and I look…
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Strickland Stands Up for Longshore Workers and Labor-Focused Tech Oversight
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) voiced support for the manager’s amendment to bolster shoreside infrastructure, protect port security, and ensure longshore workers are included in national discussions on autonomous maritime systems. Strickland’s remarks are transcribed below, and can be viewed here: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland: Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen,…
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Lawmakers decry DHS secretary’s push to slash Coast Guard infrastructure budget by 90%
Stars and Stripes | Lawmakers decry DHS secretary’s push to slash Coast Guard infrastructure budget by 90% By: Caitlyn Burchett WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, wants to slash the Coast Guard’s shore infrastructure budget by 90%, a move that some lawmakers said would push the service’s housing, facilities…
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STRICKLAND OPPOSES HARMFUL CUTS AND STANDS UP FOR WORKING AMERICANS AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) calls out efforts to defund transportation safety, Coast Guard healthcare, and disaster relief, highlighting the real costs to working families, servicemembers, and vulnerable communities. Strickland’s remarks are transcribed below, and can be viewed here: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland: Today, we are considering a bill that cuts $50 billion from job-creating programs established under the Inflation Reduction Act, including the Neighborhood…
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Puyallup Tribe announces plans for new shipping terminal at Port of Tacoma
The Seattle Times | Puyallup Tribe announces plans for new shipping terminal at Port of TacomaBy: Isabella Breda PUYALLUP RESERVATION — The Puyallup Tribe announced plans to open a new shipping terminal in Tacoma that it says would be the first tribally owned deep-water port in the country, able to accommodate some of the world’s largest shipping…