The DeSaulnier Digest: House Advances DeSaulnier Bill on Aviation Safety
AT A GLANCE
In this week's Digest, you will find information on:
- Congressman DeSaulnier's gun violence prevention effort;
- Mark's successful bill on aviation safety; and
- Votes the Congressman took last week.
IN THE NEWS
Congressman DeSaulnier Speaks with Harper's Bazaar about Efforts to End Gun Violence
Following the recent devastating mass shootings in California, Mark spoke with Harper's Bazaar about how California's commonsense gun laws have saved lives, while acknowledging that there is still more work to be done nationally. He also discussed his gun violence prevention initiative, Not Here, which would help states and localities implement evidence-based solutions to gun violence. To learn more, click here or on the image below.
House Passes Aviation Safety Bill Led by Congressman DeSaulnier
Since 2017, when an Air Canada flight was involved in a near-miss incident at San Francisco International Airport, Congressman DeSaulnier has been working to improve the outdated Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system that played a role in the incident. In the wake of a NOTAM system failure in mid-January 2023 that grounded flights across the country for several hours, Congressman DeSaulnier co-led House passage of a bipartisan bill, the NOTAM Improvement Act (H.R. 346), that would create a task force to identify and make recommendations on improving the NOTAM system. This bill passed the House last week with Congressman DeSaulnier's support by a vote of 424-to-4. The Congressman spoke with the New York Times about the bill following its passage in the House. Read more about this legislation that now goes to the Senate for consideration by clicking here or on the image below.
Congressman DeSaulnier Speaks with KTVU Regarding FAA Oversight
Mark also spoke with KTVU about the bill to address the recent FAA outages and the importance of ensuring the FAA's aviation safety systems are up-to-date. Tune in by clicking here or on the image below.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Mark Votes Against Irresponsible Legislation to Expand Oil and Gas Drilling on Federal Lands
While House Democrats have been working simultaneously to lower gas prices for Americans and invest in renewable energy, House Republicans advanced legislation to open federal lands and waters to even more drilling by Big Oil. Congressman DeSaulnier opposed House passage of the Strategic Production Response Act(H.R. 21), which would require most drawdowns of oil from the national Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be accompanied by plans for a corresponding increase in oil and gas production on federal lands. Despite Congressman DeSaulnier's opposition, this bill passed the House by a vote of 221-to-205.
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