responded to questions from many dozens of congressional offices and media
representatives. Read the statement .
WHAT'S NEXT? The President delivered this proposal to Congress, which already has
a very busy agenda. Reform legislation will need to pass both the House and the Senate
before the President can sign it into law . As we reported to the membership on June 2,
much can change during this legislative process, and no o ne can predict when it might
get a Congressional vote or what any final legislation may look like. No matter what
occurs during this process, NATCA will continue to fight to protect the National Airspace
System (NAS) and the men and women who safeguard it.
RANKING MEMBER DEFAZIO INTRODUCES "AVIATION FUNDING STABILITY
ACT": On Wednesday, June 7, House Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking
Member Peter DeFazio, D - Ore., introduced H.R. 2800, the Aviation Funding Stability Act.
Members: To read NATCA's pos ition on H.R. 2800, please view it here.
REFERRING INQUIRIES TO NATCA NATIONAL OFFICE : Many of you have been
contacted by members of the media and some congressional offices. We ask that you
please continue to forward any such contacts to the National Office. For media inquiries,
please forward to Director of Communications Doug Church ( dchurch@natcadc.org ). For
legislative inquiries, please forward to Director of Government Affairs Jose Ceballos
( jceballos@natcadc.org ).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATCA'S POSITION ON ATC FUNDING AND
POSSIBLE REFORM : On May 17, Paul Rinaldi, at a hearing before the House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about FAA and air traffic control reform,
promised to fight for labor protections in any legislation, outlined why we must have a
stable, predictable funding stream, and mad e clear that "we do not believe there is only
one solution to the problems."
• Written testimony .
• Video of the hearing .
• Video: Highlights of the hearing .
• Video: Rinaldi's opening statement .
• Full coverage – from the NATCA Insider .
LEGISLATIVE COMMUNICATIONS: A NEW WEB SECTION ON NATCA.ORG;
NATCA IN WASHINGTON 2017
NATCA in Washington (NiW) was held May 22 - 24 . More than 500 NATCA acti vists – a
record for this annual event – b rought NATCA's strong message , solidarity, and passion
to Capitol Hill.
Read NiW Today 2017 : The definitive guide to all things NiW and NATCA legislative ,
including issue papers and meeting tips that will help you stay legislatively active all year
long.
Photo Album : Our complete collection of photos from NiW, including all speakers, the
opening reception, an d our members on Capitol Hill and meeting with memb ers of
Congress and their staff s . If you took photos of you and your fellow members during any
part of NiW and would like those photos added to our album, please email them to Doug
Church ( dchurch@natcadc.org ).
Coverage – May 26 NATCA Insider
