Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI 1), one of only two commercial airline pilots in Congress, urged his colleagues in the House to oppose a proposed amendment that would entirely slash Essential Air Service (EAS) funding. This amendment takes aim squarely at rural America and specifically, Michigan’s First District.
Bergman additionally noted that while there are positives included in the bill, his opposition to the FAA reauthorization is mostly with what was NOT included in the legislation. One such example included his amendment, which had broad bipartisan support and would have simply allowed for a debate and vote on a critically important topic regarding unnecessary pilot retirement age changes in the bill.
Bergman stated, “The powers that be pulled out all the stops to silence dissent and shield the American public from a debate they know they can’t win. For these reasons, I will vote no on H.R. 3935.”
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