GA Groups Work To Expand Caucuses

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With a new Congress now in session in Washington, NBAA this week said now is the time for pilots around the country to contact their elected representatives and ask them to join the general aviation caucuses in the House and Senate. NBAA President Ed Bolen said the bipartisan groups “inform legislative debates by highlighting the value of general aviation in creating jobs, helping companies succeed, connecting communities and supporting humanitarian endeavors.” Bolen said the groups helped to pass FAA reauthorization, the pilot’s bill of rights, and bonus depreciation for airplane buyers.

AOPA has posted a map on its website to show the status of elected officials in each state, and EAA also says it’s vital that the caucus “has a large membership to draw upon to highlight important issues facing the GA industry.” U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., told AVweb back in 2011 that the House caucus worked hard to inform lawmakers about “hundreds of issues” regarding FAA reauthorization, which finally passed, after a five-year effort, in February 2012. Elected officials can be contacted through the USA.gov website.

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