Letters To Congress

April 17, 2026 Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), which represents millions of aviation workers at airports nationwide, we urge you to cosponsor the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act (H.R. 2086). This bipartisan legislation ensures frontline Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) have the same protections and rights as other federal

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April 16, 2026 Dear Representative/Senator, On behalf of millions of workers across the country, we are writing in strong support of the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (H.R. 5475/S. 4310) and to encourage you to cosponsor this legislation. This bill would ensure that all similarly situated workers nationwide qualify for tax relief

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April 14, 2026 Dear Representative: On behalf of the undersigned labor organizations, including those representing air crew and steamfitters who lost their lives in the mid-air collision of the military helicopter and PSA Flight 5342, we write to express our continued concerns about H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026

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April 1, 2026    Dear Senator: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers who build, operate, and maintain our nation’s transportation networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) urges you to sign the bipartisan letter being circulated by Senator Roger Wicker and Senator Mazie Hirono requesting full funding for the Maritime

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March 26, 2026 Dear Representative:  On behalf of the undersigned labor organizations, including those that represent the pilots, flight attendants, and steamfitters who lost their lives in the mid-air collision of the military helicopter and PSA Flight 5342, we write to express our continued concerns about H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency

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March 18, 2026 Dear Representative: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing workers who hold commercial driver’s licenses to earn a living, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), urges you to address a major flaw in the legislation that will be considered in today’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup. We urge you to support Ranking Member

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The Honorable Robert AderholtChairSubcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Shelley Moore CapitoChair Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsU.S. SenateWashington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Rosa DeLauroRanking MemberSubcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and

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March 11, 2026 Dear Representative:  On behalf the undersigned labor organizations including those that represent the pilots, flight attendants, and steamfitters who lost their lives in the mid-air collision of the military helicopter and PSA Flight 5342, we urge you to ensure that any piece of legislation, including the ALERT Act, properly implements the recommendations

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March 10, 2026 Dear Representative: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers who build, operate, and maintain our nation’s transportation networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), urges you to sign the bipartisan letter being circulated by Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT-2) requesting full funding for the Maritime Security Program

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March 4, 2026 The Honorable Susan Collins ChairAppropriations CommitteeU.S. Senate The Honorable Patty MurrayVice ChairAppropriations CommitteeU.S. Senate The Honorable Shelley Moore CapitoChairmanEnvironment and Public Works CommitteeU.S. Senate The Honorable Sheldon WhitehouseRanking MemberEnvironment and Public Works CommitteeU.S. Senate The Honorable Tim ScottChairmanBanking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeU.S. Senate The Honorable Ted CruzChairmanCommerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeU.S.

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