WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today announced the reintroduction of the Cabin Air Safety Act, bicameral legislation to protect airline pilots, flight attendants, and passengers from toxic cabin air. Building on cabin air reporting provisions Blumenthal secured in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024, the legislation would expand FAA reporting and investigation requirements, require real-time onboard air quality monitoring equipment, improve crew training, and enhance...