WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, led 77 of his House Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging him to reinstate consumer protections for airline passengers experiencing significant delays or cancellations.
Earlier this month, the Trump Administration scrapped a Biden-era proposed rule that would require airlines to compensate and cover expenses for passengers experiencing lengthy delays or cancellations caused by air carriers.
“It is unclear what [the Administration’s] priorities are, and how rolling back the proposed rule’s consumer protections aligns with those goals,” the Members wrote.
“Instead of rolling back this protection for passengers, the Trump administration should be focusing on commonsense, bipartisan ways to reduce costs for customers and keep our skies safe,” the Members continued.
The Members concluded by urging the Administration to reverse their decision and advance the proposed rule.
The full letter is HERE.
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Congressman Greg Stanton is the former mayor of Phoenix now proudly representing Arizona’s 4th District in Congress — encompassing all of Tempe, and parts of Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler. Stanton serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. He serves in leadership of the New Democrat Coalition — a group of more than 100 moderate, solutions-oriented Democrats.
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