Airports Council Releases Statement on Rep. Sam Graves leading the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in the 119th Congress

WASHINGTON - Airports Council International - North American (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today issued the following statement on Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) serving as House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman in the 119^th Congress:

"Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) congratulates Congressman Sam Graves for securing the gavel of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the new Congress. Throughout his distinguished tenure on the committee, Graves has been a staunch advocate for the aviation industry, helping airports face countless challenges and creating safer skies for all passengers. The airport industry looks forward to continuing our collaboration with Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen to implement the FAA Reauthorization Bill enacted last May and advance critical infrastructure investments that benefit airports nationwide. ACI-NA remains committed to working with both leaders in the next Congress to achieve these important goals and continue to create impactful progress for the aviation industry."

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Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity - or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada's GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.