FAA jockeying kicks off in earnest - Politico

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FAA JOCKEYING KICKS OFF IN EARNEST: The House Transportation Committee gets the ball rolling this morning with a hearing on Chairman Bill Shuster’s sweeping FAA overhaul before T&I members reassemble Thursday to vote yea or nay on the proposal... Expect today’s hearing to be an airing of grievances of sorts — or a “lively debate,” as aides described it — for disgruntled Democrats who oppose Shuster’s plan to strip air traffic control from the FAA and hand it over to a nonprofit board made... What to expect today from the witnesses in the hot seat:. — A4A President Nick Calio: “Let’s be clear: This bill benefits anyone who flies. — Ed Bolen, president of the National Business Aviation Association: “Giving the airlines the unbridled power over our air.

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Ways and Means air tax worries - Politico

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UH-OH, TROUBLE IS A-BREWING: Next week is make-or-break for House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster’s ambitious FAA overhaul, which isn’t lacking in opposition from some major aviation groups, consumer advocates, Delta and Democratic lawmakers,... And Shuster will need all the support he can get heading into Wednesday’s hearing and even more important, Thursday’s markup, where T&I Committee members will go on record in support of or against the bill. Pro Tax’s Bernie Becker surveyed Ways and Means Republicans on Thursday to get their take on the proposal, and it’s clear Shuster has more work to do to get the keepers of the tax code to embrace his approach. Top Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee said they still have a lot to learn about Shuster's plan but are ultimately worried that the proposal would.

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