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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2023. This bill would allow pilots to continue operations until they reach the age of 67. It would also require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit a report to Congress regarding further age increases. The bill requires air carriers to maintain the rigorous medical and training requirements all other pilots in the industry are expected to maintain.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Airport Technology and Efficiency Improvement Act of 2023. This legislation would allow federal funding for terminal security technology neutral, allowing security solutions to be deployed across the United States, including light detection and ranging (lidar).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), joined by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), led members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate in sending a letter to the National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner, Adam Silver, with concerns about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda being broadcasted and promoted at NBA games.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), along with U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), reintroduced The RED (Regulations Endanger Democracy) Tape Act, a bill that would help rein in the administrative state and grow our country’s economy by freezing the growing number of federal regulations promulgated each year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) reintroduced the Medal of Honor Act, a bill that would increase the monthly pension for Medal of Honor Recipients to $100,000 annually. Medal of Honor Recipients currently receive only $1,489.73 per month.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced House and Senate Resolutions of Disapproval of President Biden’s 2022 “public charge” rule. Biden’s rule dramatically scales back the number of benefits immigrants can use that would be held against them when applying for permanent residency in the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Opening remarks, as prepared, from Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today’s hearing, entitled, “Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs”:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) led all Republican Members of the Committee in writing to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting information on EPA’s decision-making process and actions following the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
The Washington Free Beacon
By Ben Wilson
February 17, 2023
Federal agencies under President Joe Biden are using taxpayer dollars to promote "inclusive" language guides, instructing Americans to abandon common terms like "homeless people" for left-wing alternatives like "people experiencing unsheltered homelessness"—prompting backlash from Republicans who want to defund the woke initiatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released a statement following his visit to the Norfolk Southern train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio: