The Senate Commerce Committee has advanced Bryan Bedford's FAA Administrator nomination by a narrow 15–13 vote.

All Democrats vote to oppose FAA chief nominee, citing concerns about his stances on aviation safety-related issues.

Most FAA confirmation votes are nonpartisan. In this case, Democrats are taking a stand and citing a rule around pilot ...

Democratic Senators Maria Cantwell and Tammy Duckworth, along with aviation experts like Captain Sully Sullenberger, oppose ...

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted 15 to 13 to approve the nomination Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to ...

Senior Democrats on the Senate committee overseeing aviation said Tuesday they will oppose the nomination of Republic Airways ...

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) an ...

Amid vehement opposition from aviation safety advocates and Democrats, Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee voted ...

Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airlines, claimed to be licensed to fly "commercial" aircraft on the company's website. He ...

Bryan Bedford's nomination comes amid safety concerns at the FAA following a deadly mid-air collision near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport in January that killed 67 people. Roberto ...

Despite opposition from airline safety advocates, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Bryan Bedford as ...

Bryan Bedford, the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, for years erroneously stated in his Republic Airways bio that he is a pilot with a “commercial” rating.