National Legislative Committee Archives

NATCA Members Discuss Controller Staffing, Pay Parity with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine

NATCA members Brian Schmelzel (Washington Center, ZDC) and Jonathan Blackwell (ZDC) recently attended a Northern Virginia labor airport caucus meeting with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (Va.). Air traffic controller staffing, pay parity, and the Mental Health […]

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen Tours Seattle Center (ZSE)

U.S. Rep. and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rick Larsen (Wash.-2), his district director Cameron Caldwell, and district scheduler/staff assistant Jessica Zuleta visited Seattle Center (ZSE) on May 27. This was the […]

Las Vegas TRACON Controller Attends Event for U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen

Las Vegas TRACON (L30) FacRep Anthony Borgert recently had the opportunity to attend a legislative event hosted by U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, where Jimmy Kimmel was the featured speaker. The event provided a valuable opportunity to […]

NATCA Members Complete First-Ever Comprehensive Legislative Activism Training Class

NATCA activists gathered in Washington, D.C., from Jan. 19-22 for the inaugural session of the Comprehensive Legislative Activism Training (CLAT). This new NATCA Academy course merges the previous courses for Legislative Activism Training (LAT) and Advanced Legislative Activism […]

House of Representatives Expected to Vote on Bipartisan Deal to End the Government Shutdown Tonight

The House of Representatives will be voting tonight on a Senate-passed bipartisan package that would end the shutdown, provided it passes and is signed by the President. The package includes a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would […]

Senate Expected to Vote on Bipartisan Deal to End the Government Shutdown Tonight

The Senate will be voting tonight on a bipartisan package that would end the shutdown, provided it passes both chambers of Congress and is signed by the President. We expect the package will include a Continuing […]