Hal, Are You Guys There?

[TedK]

And back to topic...

So, since we don't have the Inluence, deep pockets and clout of some of our opposition, and we have the morals that Howard Hughes lacked, how do we get EAA to lobby in the most effective way it possibly can?

i don't doubt that EAA is trying hard, however, I am skeptical that it is going to be as effective as WE need it to be. There are no points for second place on this issue.

ted

[Gunslinger37]

I check the govtrack.us web site daily to see the status of each bill and write a letter plus call each of my House and Senate members weekly to urge them to support these legislative actions. I wish the EAA would post updates on the actions that Sean Elliott's people are doing in Washington, and any feedback they are getting, even rumors, about the progress of this issue.

Here is the latest status:
HR 1062 has 36 co-sponsors, the last one signed on March 26.
HR 1086 has 23 co-sponsors, the last one signed on March 24.
S 571 has 18 co-sponsors, the last one signed on March 26.
S 573 has 5 co-sponsors, the last one signed on Feb. 25.

We need to keep the pressure on your House representatives and Senators to co-sponsor and move these bills to the floor for a vote. Or they will die in the subcommittee like they did last session.

The FAA NPRM is still sitting in the dark hole of DOT with a new projected date of April 13 for movement to the OMB for approval and a publication date of July 20. Don't expect much to happen with the NPRM unless Congress puts on the pressure in response to our letters and phone calls.