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H.R.2881: To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.

May 10, 2008 Making Sausage (or Hurricanes)

Controllers aren’t the only ones that have issues they want addressed in this bill (S1300 in the Senate, HR 2881 in the House.) Anybody that has anything to do with aviation wants something. Which means everybody. ...

May 08, 2008 Faa

Faa Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881). When Harry Reid, the Democrat from Nevada who runs the party in the Senate, came out the other ...

May 07, 2008 active legislation…

Federal Aviation Administration,2008-2011 = S.1300 HR 2881. i guess we need to bail out another federal agancy so they can tell us big corporations are scrimping on plane safety to make a profit and that gas prices are high. at $154.17 ...

May 07, 2008 Republicans Have Killed The Passenger's Bill Of Rights. Long Live ...

We get nothing. Thanks, Senate Republicans! Air safety, passenger rights bill hits dead end in Senate [AP] On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Rockefeller Amdt. No. 4627 (Subst.) to HR 2881 ) [US Senate] ...

May 07, 2008 Vote to End FAA Funding Debate Fails to Pass in Senate.

Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881). Senators voted 49-42 in favor of the motion to invoke cloture, but a three-fifths majority is ...

May 07, 2008 Google Alert - senate

Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881). EAA - The Experimental Aircraft... - http://www.eaa.org. KEAN & WEBBER: NEW JERSEY TOO LATE TO TAX ...

May 07, 2008 Today in Washington DC - May 7, 2008

Yesterday, a motion to invoke cloture on the Rockefeller substitute amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill (HR 2881) failed, because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid block amendments to the bill. Reid has taken this negative action ...

May 06, 2008 MegaVote for NC’s 11th Congressional District: May 5, 2008

MegaVote for NC’s 11th Congressional District: May 5, 2008 Posted by AM on May 6th, 2008 MegaVote is provided by Congress ... e-mail or see bio Upcoming Votes FAA Reauthorization Act - H.R.2881 The Senate is e

May 06, 2008 Michigan In Congress - May 2, 2008

Michigan in Congress, for the week ending 5/2/08: US House of Representatives PASSED: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 - ( ... Knollenberg - Republican - CD 09 Upcoming: FAA Reauthorization Act - H.R.2881

May 06, 2008 Don’t let them raid the mass transit account!

Last month, Congress passed a highway corrections bill that is expected to unleash up to $1 billion for infrastructure projects, and the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill (HR 2881) on the Senate floor would inject $5 ...

May 06, 2008 FAA Reauthorization Gets One More Shot

The FAA Reauthorization Act (HR 2881) will take center-stage again today in the Senate, possibly for the last time. As we reported last week, the Senate is scheduled to vote this afternoon on a procedural (cloture) motion to limit ...

May 06, 2008 Vote to End FAA Funding Debate Fails to Pass in Senate

Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881).

May 06, 2008 MegaVote for NC’s 11th Congressional District: May 5, 2008

Upcoming Votes. FAA Reauthorization Act - HR2881 The Senate is expected to vote on this bill to modernize the nation?s air traffic control system. Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 - HR5818 The House is scheduled to vote on this ...

May 06, 2008 Roadblock Republicans Filibuster FAA Authorization Bill

The bill, HR 2881, was passed by the House of Representatives on September 20, 2007 . A cloture motion to break the Republican filibuster failed 49-42 with 9 not voting; Senator John Ensign (R-NV) voted against cloture, Senator John ...

May 06, 2008 FAA Bill Defeated, Will be Withdrawn

The Senate has defeated a procedural (cloture) motion to limit debate on their version of the FAA Reauthorization Act (HR 2881) by a vote of 49 (Y) to 42 (N). The motion required 60 affirmative votes to pass. The bill will now be pulled ...

May 06, 2008 Aviation emissions and the environment: liveblogging the hearing

“We provided historic levels of funding” in HR 2881 to improve environmental performance, upgrade air traffic control, improve efficiency, and support aviation research. In light of the European Union’s emissions-trading scheme, ...

May 06, 2008 Today in Washington DC - May 6, 2008

Resumes consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill (HR 2881). A cloture vote on the Rockefeller substitute amendment is scheduled for 2:30 PM. Reid blocked Republicans from offering amendments. Reid’s move may prevent him from ...

May 06, 2008 Vote: 'Abstain' regarding HR2881

Sen. Barack Obama [D, IL] voted 'Abstain' on the question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Rockefeller Amdt. No. 4627 (Subst.) to HR 2881 ) regarding HR2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007.

May 06, 2008 MegaVote - 5/5/08

Upcoming Votes. FAA Reauthorization Act - HR2881 The Senate is expected to vote on this bill to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system. Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 - HR5818 The House is scheduled to vote on this ...

May 06, 2008 Vote to End FAA Funding Debate Fails to Pass in Senate

Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881). Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover ...

May 05, 2008 The Week Ahead: The Week of May 5

convening Tuesday to resume debate on HR 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act, and S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act. The House convenes today at 12:30 pm, and senses will be expressed. On Tuesday, look for debate on the ...

May 05, 2008 Today in Washington DC - May 5, 2008

On The Floor:The Senate is OUT TO A LONG LUNCH!! They will reconvene tomorrow at 10 AM Tuesday. They are scheduled to do little under the Democrat leadership. May resume consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill (HR 2881). ...

May 05, 2008 The Week Ahead: The Week of May 5

convening Tuesday to resume debate on HR 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act, and S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act. The House convenes today at 12:30 pm, and senses will be expressed. On Tuesday, look for debate on the ...

May 05, 2008 Today in Washington DC - May 5, 2008

May resume consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill (HR 2881). A cloture vote on the Rockefeller substitute amendment is scheduled for on Tuesday afternoon. As previously reported, Harry Reid blocked Republicans from offering ...

May 04, 2008 CONGRESS WRESTLES WITH GAS PRICE ISSUES

Dorgan is also working to include an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill (HR 2881) that would halt all oil deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the price of oil falls below $75 a ...

May 02, 2008 FAA Bill’s Future Could Hinge on Procedural Vote

The Senate remains deadlocked over how to move forward with the FAA Reauthorization Bill (HR 2881). Disagreements continue over how the amendment-offering process should be conducted, among other things. The bill would work toward ...

May 02, 2008 Turbulence Ahead

This past week debate resumed in the Senate on HR 2881, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, which authorizes historic funding levels for the FAA’s programs from fiscal years 2008 to 2011. The House passed the bill last year, ...

May 02, 2008 Today in Washington DC - May 2, 2008

Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Reid filed for cloture on the FAA reauthorization bill (HR 2881) and the Rockefeller substitute amendment. A cloture vote on the substitute is scheduled for 2:30 PM on Tuesday. ...

May 02, 2008 Today in Washington DC - May 2, 2008

Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Reid filed for cloture on the FAA reauthorization bill (HR 2881) and the Rockefeller substitute amendment. A cloture vote on the substitute is scheduled for 2:30 PM on Tuesday. ...

May 01, 2008 Feeling the Blues and Bike Theft

There is legislation moving through the Senate (HR 2881 – FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007) . which will hopefully address our lack of contract negotiations with FAA management. There are still many hurdles to overcome before the biggest ...