A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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CONTENTS Today NiW NATCA IN WASHINGTON 2025 March 24–26, 2025 OVERVIEW Welcome........................................................................................................................1 Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................2 Agenda ............................................................................................................................... 4 NATCA Legislative Team ..............................................................................................6 NATCA Legislative Structure ......................................................................................10 NiW & NLC Online Resources .................................................................................... 11 Thank You: Former NLC Members .............................................................................12 Trish Gilbert Legislative Activism Award ....................................................................... 13 NATCA Charitable Foundation ....................................................................................... 14 Disaster Response Committee ........................................................................................ 15 MEETINGS Congressional Office Structure ...................................................................................16 Congressional Meeting Tips ............................................................................................ 17 ISSUES Staffing & Training Challenges Persist ............................................................................... 20 From Application to Certification ................................................................................... 26 FAA Funding Requires Robust Authorization and Appropriations Levels ...........................28 Funding Timeline ................................................................................................................ 32 FAA Funding Structure ....................................................................................................... 33 Increased Funding Critical for Modernization and Infrastructure Efforts .................... 34 NATCA's Position on Reforming the FAA's Structure ........................................................ 42 REFERENCES Q & A............................................................................................................................. 44 Glossary ........................................................................................................................... 52 Key Legislative Votes ....................................................................................................... 58 House & Senate Committee Structures ................................................................... 72 NATCA Members by State ...........................................................................................84 NATCA Members by Congressional District ...............................................................86 NATCA Bargaining Units ........................................................................................ 88 Maps ....................................................................................................................... 92