****THEY OPPOSED FUNDING THE FAA*****
180 Republicans Voted Against Funding the FAA, the Agency That Keeps Planes from CrashingTrump selected eight of them to serve in his administration. Read this exclusive research and reporting on Meidas+.Written by J.D. Wolf
Republicans are busy trying to bail Trump out after the tragic midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.—a crash that happened on Trump’s watch.
MeidasTouch has confirmed that despite their attempts to show concern for flight safety, 180 Republicans voted to defund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2019. These 180 Republicans voted against the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, which included funding for the agency responsible for keeping air travel safe.
According to the bill's summary, the legislation provided funding for FAA operations, facilities and equipment, research, engineering and development, and grants-in-aid for airports.
MeidasTouch previously reported on how Trump’s Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, voted against this same bill. Duffy isn’t the only member of Trump’s new cabinet who voted against FAA funding.
No Democrats voted against the bill. Only 12 Republicans, including Adam Kinzinger, crossed party lines to support it. The full list of the 180 Republicans who voted against FAA funding can be found here. This vote took place during the 116th Congress. Of the 180 Republicans who voted against FAA funding, 97 are still serving in the 119th Congress. Additionally, eight of them were appointed or nominated by Trump to serve in his new administration. Two of them are now governors, and five are currently serving in the U.S. Senate. Below is a breakdown of Republicans currently in government who voted to defund the FAA in 2019: Trump’s Appointees and Nominees:
Governors:
Senators:
House of Representatives:(Grouped by state for clarity) Alabama:
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Washington:
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Other Positions:
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