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On Capitol Hill109th Congress — Second Session

Issue Briefs

Airport Noise Curfew Act of 2005
AOPA Priorities in 2005
Aviation Security
FY06 FAA Budget
H.R. 3465 — A Bill to Increase Penalties for Pilots Who Violate Restricted Airspace
National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005 — S. 786
Overview Vision 100 — Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act
User Fees Are Not the Way to Fund FAA Services

News

Contacting Your Elected Representatives: A Citizen's Guide


News

Congress and general aviation — a quiet year

(December 28, 2006)


No user fees, Appropriations committees advise President Bush

(November 22, 2006)


No cash register in the sky

(November 15, 2006)


Kentucky congressman honored with Hartranft Award

(November 11, 2006)


Changes in Congress change user fee picture
AOPA bats .900 in backing candidates

(November 8, 2006)


Senate confirms new transportation secretary

(October 2, 2006)


VLJs not likely to overload the system, Senate committee learns

(September 29, 2006)


No FAA funding crisis, congressmen and budget office say

(September 28, 2006)


Representative questions FAA about removal of FLIP nav products

(September 15, 2006)


Key senators bring ADIZ players together

(September 14, 2006)


New Transportation Secretary could play important role in next year's user fee debate

(September 5, 2006)


Satellite weather in jeopardy?

(August 17, 2006)


Sen. Lott speaks against user fees

(July 26, 2006)


Congressman questions DHS about necessity of ADIZ

(June 27, 2006)


Transportation Secretary Mineta steps down
AOPA loses longtime GA friend

(June 23, 2006)


Congressional panel takes important first step to protect airports

(May 30, 2006)


Congressman, AOPA speak out against user fees
California's Sen. Boxer and Rep. Issa pledge airport funding support

(May 25, 2006)


Congress considers withholding some UAV funding, pending crash investigation

(May 19, 2006)


Congress, AOPA object to airport funding cuts

(May 11, 2006)


AOPA exposes airline power grab to Congress
"We're in this together"

(May 4, 2006)


AOPA gives congressional staff taste of GA

(April 13, 2006)


Rep. Berry makes sure officials understand GA UAV concerns

(April 12, 2006)


Backcountry airstrip protection introduced in the House

(April 5, 2006)


AOPA members in Congress a huge asset

(March 31, 2006)


AOPA alerts Congress to UAV threat to GA operations

(March 29, 2006)


Senate Commerce Committee skeptical of FAA's funding presentation
Chairman Burns questions agency's priorities

(March 29, 2006)


AOPA "in their face" about closing California's Oceanside Airport
Puts the issue before Congress as well

(March 22, 2006)


AOPA says airlines' user charge proposal is a control grab

(March 13, 2006)


FAA delays implementation of new Grand Canyon air traffic routes
House Transportation Committee chairman says FAA's got it wrong

(March 9, 2006)


Protection for volunteer pilots again moves forward in the House

(March 9, 2006)


Sec. Mineta says no GA user fees in the Bush administration's FAA funding proposal
But AOPA remains concerned about the future and congressional control

(March 7, 2006)


Cessna's Pelton says user fees not the answer

(February 24, 2006)


Key congressman says 'no way' to GA user fees

(February 23, 2006)


President's budget proposes major cuts to GA airports
User fee plan coming

(February 8, 2006)


ADIZ comment period closes on a record
AOPA continues advocacy with Congress

(February 8, 2006)


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