||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN |||

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, September 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee, will chair a hearing entitled “Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports.” The hearing is an opportunity for the Subcommittee to examine the alarming increase in disruptive and unruly airline passengers, the causes, the effect on passenger and crew safety, and the enforcement of U.S. laws prohibiting such behavior.

As Chair, Larsen is focused on ensuring aviation safety and enhancing the air travel experience for passengers. Earlier this year, Larsen and Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, encouraged Federal Aviation Administrator Stephen Dickson to use the full weight of federal law to protect airline passengers and crews ahead of the Inauguration amid multiple reports of incidents involving unruly passengers following the January 6 domestic terror attack on the U.S. Capitol.

More information about Thursday’s hearing, including witnesses, testimony, additional background information and live webcast, can be found here.

For Chair Larsen’s aviation priorities for the 117th Congress, click here.

Thursday, September 23

  • Larsen to chair hearing on surge in air rage incidents and its effects on workers, airlines and airports
  • 7:00 a.m. PDT/10:00 a.m. EDT
  • 2167 Rayburn House Office Building
  • Washington, D.C. 20515

To view the hearing online, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2CqVeCKPfQ.

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