In The News
Congress Hammers NRC on Lease
At a Wednesday hearing, Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.), chairman of the subcommittee overseeing public buildings, reprimanded R. William Borchardt, executive director for operations at the NRC, for the agency’s having going around usual leasing procedures to score appropriations for a $350 million lease in the third, brand-new building after the House had approved a space request for only about one-third the size.
Shuster & Rice Op-Ed: Port Critical to Economy
Chairman Shuster and Rep. Tom Rice on importance of ports and waterways to the economy
The Stunt Pilots Misread Their Gauges
White House scrambles for damage control on FAA furloughs and sequestration
The FAA Strikes Again, the FAA Brags
The Federal Aviation Administration claims the sequester spending cuts are forcing it to delay some 6,700 flights a day, but rarely has a bureaucracy taken such joy in inconveniencing the public.
Shuster Op-Ed: FAA's Decisions Maximize Pain
Shuster discusses the administration's decision to furlough FAA air traffic controllers, inflicting the most pain possible on our aviation system, the traveling public, and the economy.
Flying the Government Skies
As travellers nationwide are learning, the White House has decided to express its dislike of the sequester—otherwise known as modestly smaller government—by choosing to cut basic air traffic control services.
Flight Delays as Political Strategy
The FAA furloughs traffic controllers rather than cut other spending
GAO Recommends a Halt to 11 Courthouse Projects
Shuster Op-Ed: Waterway, Port Investments Are Vital to Louisiana and the Nation
Chairman Shuster discusses the importance of maintaining and improving our ports and waterways
Shuster Op-Ed: Efficient Transportation System Is Crucial to Economy, Way of Life
Chairman Shuster writes about the economic importance of infrastructure, the federal role in ensuring that the United States is connected by an efficient transportation system, and the Committee's priority of passing a Water Resources Development Act to improve our system of ports and waterways.