President Biden’s embattled nominee to helm the Federal Aviation Administration is facing a contentious vote this week in the Senate Commerce Committee.
Despite Democrats controlling the Senate, Mr. Biden’s would-be FAA chief Phil Washington is by no means assured to advance through the committee. That’s because at least three senators from the panel’s majority — Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Jacky Rosen and Jon Tester — are undecided.
Mr. Washington is not a pilot but has served as the CEO of the Denver International Airport since 2021. Between 2015 and 2020 he led the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority which is responsible for operating the city’s bus and subway lines. Still, some Senate Democrats also have reservations about Mr. Washington’s experience. Mrs. Rosen, Nevada Democrat, argued last month that “it is critical to have an FAA administrator with deep experience promoting safe, efficient air travel.”
“Having read his resume, we noted no aviation or aeronautical experience whatsoever, and no indication that he is at all familiar with the myriad functions of the FAA, especially aviation safety,” wrote Michael Vivion, the group’s president, in a letter to the panel.
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