WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's vote to advance legislation that she helped introduce to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) safety oversight and the agency's ability to identify and address aviation safety issues. The FAA SMS Compliance Review Act is led by Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the committee.
"Increasingly frequent near-misses and close calls over the last several years-coupled with recent aviation tragedies-are important reminders that we must do more to keep our skies safe, and that all starts at the top with the FAA," said Senator Sh...