Letters To Congress

Dear Chairman Inouye, Chairman Obey, Ranking Member Cochran and Ranking Member Lewis: During conference negotiations on the FY 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act, I urge you to accept the Senate provision which offers additional flexibility to transit agencies in the use of up to 10 percent of the formula grants provided in the American Recovery and

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and the hundreds of thousands of aviation workers represented by our affiliated unions, I urge you to support the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915), when it is considered by the House later today.  I also urge you to reject any procedural motions

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Dear Representative: As the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee begins to consider legislation to reauthorize hazardous material transportation laws, I urge you to ensure that the bill protects the interests of transportation workers and promotes the safety and proper oversight of this critical industry.  Attached is a policy statement that was recently and unanimously adopted by

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I want to express our support for the aircraft repair station safety provisions included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915).  We understand that some foreign and corporate interests are attempting to remove language in Section 303 of the

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The Honorable James L. Oberstar Chairman House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 2165 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Oberstar: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I am writing to reiterate our support for the aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) standards language included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of

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Dear Representative:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to oppose any amendments that will weaken the aircraft repair station provisions in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) when it is considered by the full committee this week.    We have long argued that the

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Dear Representative:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to reject an amendment expected to be offered by Representative Cohen (D-TN) to strike the “Express Carrier” language from the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) when it is considered by the full Committee in mark-up this week.  This

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act when it is considered under suspension of the rules this week.  This legislation, which received bipartisan support and passed the House by a vote of 402 to 9 in the 110th Congress,

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Dear Senator:   During debate on the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), Senator Bond is expected to offer two amendments to alter transportation funding in the stimulus package.  One amendment will eliminate the new discretionary surface transportation grant program in the underlying bill.  The other will strike the High Speed Rail Corridor program. 

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Support Needed Investment in Transit, Rail and Put Americans to Work Dear Representative:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Nadler-DeFazio amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) which will be considered today on the House floor.   I also ask that you vote

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