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Senate Republican urges Biden to pick new US aviation nominee
2023.06.13 17:05
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© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an event in support of military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, U.S., June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an event in support of military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, U.S., June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden to pick a new nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying the delay puts passengers at risk.
The FAA has been without a permanent administrator since April 2022, and Biden’s nominee withdrew in March in the face of Republican opposition.
“The FAA needs a Senate-confirmed administrator with substantial aviation experience,” Senator Ted Cruz said in a letter to Biden seen by Reuters. “Every day that passes without a FAA administrator puts the flying public at risk.”
