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September 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, reintroduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, which would raise the retirement age of commercial pilots from 65 to 67, while still maintaining the same rigorous medical and training requirements all other pilots in the industry are expected to maintain. 


September 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released a statement following the fourth session of the bipartisan Air Traffic Control (ATC)/National Airspace System (NAS) Modernization Working Group: 


September 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the statement below after being selected to serve on the Select Subcommittee on January 6:


September 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released the statement below following the third bipartisan Air Traffic Control (ATC)/National Airspace System (NAS) Modernization Working Group listening session:


July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released the statement below following the second meeting of the bipartisan Air Traffic Control (ATC)/National Airspace System (NAS) Modernization Working Group listening session, which is designed to foster open dialogue with a broad range of aviation industry stakeholders:


July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced a House Joint Resolution of Disapproval of President Joe Biden’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) plan to directly kill nearly half a million barred owls in the Pacific Northwest, which would cost taxpayers an estimated $1.35 billion over a span of 30 years. 


July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting “YES” to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:  

“I just voted ‘YES’ to send the One, Big, Beautiful Bill to President Trump’s desk,” said Congressman Nehls. “This bill is promises made, promises kept. Plain and simple. 


June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22),  penned an op-ed in The Washington Times, applauding President Donald J.


June 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, released the following statement, applauding President Donald J. Trump’s executive order, which ensures the United States is the world’s leader in supersonic aviation: