Issues lobbied + lobbyists
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective bargaining rights. Whistle blower protections. Federal employee salaries. Collaboration with workforce. Air traffic controller staffing and scheduling. Official time. Contract Tower Program. Mental health support for air traffic controllers.
Lobbyists: mr EUGENE RUSSELL FREEDMAN; ms ANN ELIZABETH CHAVEZ; TYLER LONGPINE
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
TRA — Transportation
Air Traffic Control retirement. Air traffic control technology and modernization: Including Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNACTS). Air traffic control safety and efficiency. Air traffic control capacity and delays. Air traffic controller staffing, hiring, and training. Certification reform. Impact of governmental shutdown: On FAA workforce and the national airspace system. FAA funding. FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan. Veterans Preference for Controller Hiring. Remote towers. Air traffic controller fatigue. ATC facility consolidation process section 804. Air Traffic Controller Federal Employees Retirement System Supplemental Retirement. Stabilization of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF). Mandatory Retirement of Federal Employees including air traffic controllers. FY 2026 THUD Appropriations: Provisions relating to funding the FAA operations, facilities and maintenance, and modernization of the National Airspace System. H.R. 2591 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025. H.R. 2592 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025. S.3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025. S.697 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025. H.R. 3270 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025.
Lobbyists: mr EUGENE RUSSELL FREEDMAN; ms ANN ELIZABETH CHAVEZ; TYLER LONGPINE
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill: Provisions relating to federal employee retirement and air traffic control modernization. Air Traffic Controller staffing. ATC technology and modernization. Funding for maintenance of Aging Air Traffic Control Facilities. Funding for FAA facilities and equipment. Realignment of Air Traffic Control facilities and airspace redesign. FERS Pension Reform. Contract Towers. FAA Budget: Provisions relating to providing funding for air traffic control operations and FAA employees. Impact of government shutdown. FAA Funding: Provisions relating to funding the FAA with sufficient resources for safe and efficient air traffic control operations. President's FY 2026 Budget Proposal: Provisions relating to Federal employees salaries and benefits, provisions relating to air traffic control. FY 2026 THUD Appropriations: Provisions relating to funding the FAA operations, facilities and maintenance, and modernization of the National Airspace System. FY 2026 Financial Services Appropriations: Provisions relating to pay raise for federal employees. FY 2026 DHS Appropriations. Stabilization of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF). FAA's proposed reorganization.
Lobbyists: mr EUGENE RUSSELL FREEDMAN; ms ANN ELIZABETH CHAVEZ; TYLER LONGPINE
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
AVI — Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 7613 Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 (ALERT Act). S.1985 Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025. S.1966 Dont Miss Your Flight Act. S.2503 ROTOR Act. Air Traffic Control retirement. Air traffic control technology and modernization: Including Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNACTS). Air traffic control safety and efficiency. Air traffic control capacity and delays. Air traffic controller staffing, hiring, and training. Certification reform. Impact of governmental shutdown: On FAA workforce and the national airspace system FAA funding. FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan. Veterans Preference for Controller Hiring. TSA airport security. FAA employees stationed in Guam - accessibility to DOD base privileges. Remote towers. Air traffic controller fatigue. ATC facility consolidation process section 804. Air Traffic Controller Federal Employees Retirement System Supplemental Retirement. Funding for Maintenance of Aging Air Traffic Control Facilities. Stabilization of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF): Provisions relating to ensuring the safest possible working conditions for air traffic controllers and other essential aviation safety professionals. Mandatory Retirement of Federal Employees including air traffic controllers: Amendment to clarify labor representative for air traffic controllers. Annuity Protection. FY 2026 THUD Appropriations: Provisions relating to funding the FAA operations, facilities and maintenance, and modernization of the National Airspace System. Mental Health in Aviation. Aviation Medication Transparency.
Lobbyists: mr EUGENE RUSSELL FREEDMAN; ms ANN ELIZABETH CHAVEZ; TYLER LONGPINE
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
GOV — Government Issues
Impact of government shutdown: On FAA workforce and the national airspace system. Official time & dues reduction. Veterans Preference for Controller Hiring. President's FY 2026 Budget Proposal: Provisions relating to Federal employees salaries and benefits, provisions relating to air traffic control. FY 2026 THUD Appropriations: Provisions relating to funding the FAA operations, facilities and maintenance, and modernization of the National Airspace System. Federal employee pay raise. Stabilization of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF).
Lobbyists: mr EUGENE RUSSELL FREEDMAN; ms ANN ELIZABETH CHAVEZ; TYLER LONGPINE
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
RET — Retirement
Air Traffic Control retirement eligibility. Controller staffing. Thrift Savings Plan, federal pensions. FERS/CSRS. FEHBP: Provisions relating to federal employees salaries, health benefits, and retirements. Impact of government shutdown: On FAA workforce and the national airspace system. Retired military controllers. Air Traffic Controller Federal Employees Retirement System Supplemental Retirement. Mandatory Retirement Age of Federal Employees including air traffic controllers.
Lobbyists: mr EUGENE RUSSELL FREEDMAN; ms ANN ELIZABETH CHAVEZ; TYLER LONGPINE
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)