Rep. Roy issues statement on nonstop flight between San Antonio and Washington Reagan

WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Wednesday after the Department of Transportation approved American Airlines' application to fly a non-stop flight between San Antonio International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C.:

"Today's announcement is a long-awaited and well-deserved victory for the people of San Antonio, the surrounding region, and our nation's military and veterans. This nonstop flight between San Antonio and Washington Reagan Airport is the direct result of a yearslong, hard-fought battle to secure the legislative language necessary to make this happen in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

For far too long, residents of America's seventh-largest city - including the tens of thousands of active duty servicemembers and veterans in Military City USA - were denied a direct, nonstop flight to our nation's capital for no other reason than outdated legislation and crony protectionism.

I have relentlessly fought for a nonstop flight between San Antonio and Washington Reagan Airport in the House of Representatives. In April 2023, I led a bipartisan letter signed by every member of the San Antonio delegation in support of securing the legislative language ultimately signed into law. In the Rules Committee, I made sure the House considered an amendment to add seven flights at Washington Reagan. While that amendment came up short, it paved the way for the compromise struck by Senator Cruz and included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which I proudly supported. In July 2024, Senator Cruz and I led a bipartisan, bicameral delegation of 36 Texans urging the DOT to approve American Airlines' application to fly this route.

I am grateful for Senator Ted Cruz and his steadfast leadership, members of the San Antonio congressional delegation, and American Airlines for working to break through the gridlock and deliver this much-needed improvement for San Antonio."

Background:

Rep. Roy leads 7 Texans in supporting authorization of non-stop flight from Military City USA to nation's capital

Rep. Roy issues statement on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

Sen. Cruz, Reps. Roy, Castro, Mayor Nirenberg Outline Next Steps for Nonstop Flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

Texas Delegation Letter to the Department of Transportation

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