IFPTE responded to the findings in “The Destruction of NASA’s Mission,” released by Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee Democrats and the Committee’s Ranking Member , Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The report provides oversight of NASA’s unlawful implementation of the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) before Congress has finished the appropriations process and well before the start of the FY26.
Read MoreThis week, Congress unveiled the compromise Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. As the Senate began considering the bill this week, IFPTE told Senators the bill includes IFPTE members’ priorities and urged them to pass it before the May 10 deadline for FAA program authorities.
Read MoreIn a letter to Senator Maria Cantwell and the Washington delegation, the leadership of SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 and IFPTE outlined our list of priorities for workers in the aerospace industry impacted by our current public health crisis.
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