Establishment Republicans on Wednesday shot down Rep. Mary Miller’s (R-IL) amendment that would have disclosed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s 18 secret, taxpayer-funded flights.
Establishment Republicans on Wednesday shot down Rep. Mary Miller’s amendment that would have disclosed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s 18 secret, taxpayer-funded flights., the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, a bill meant to tackle the ongoing issues in the aviation industry.the longstanding secrecy surrounding Buttigieg’s 18 taxpayer-funded private jets since taking office in 2021.
Prior cabinet members, such as former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, used the same fleet seven times, whichreported cost taxpayers $94,000. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned in 2017 after he had taken 26 private jet flights, which cost taxpayers $1.2 million. “Taxpayers deserve to know where Mayor Pete has been jetting off to at taxpayer expense while the rail and airline industry collapse in our country,” Miller told Breitbart News in a comment.
“Mayor Pete devastated commercial air travel with his COVID vaccine mandates and racist pilot hiring mandates, but while your flight was delayed or canceled, Mayor Pete took 18 secret flights on a taxpayer-funded FAA jet. My amendment will force the FAA to hand over the logs for Mayor Pete’s secret private jet flights,” she continued.
Miller said on the House floor on Wednesday that Americans deserve “transparency and oversight” surrounding Buttigieg’s private flights:Miller’s amendment did not pass, however. Ten House Republicans shot down the amendment, as it was two votes shy of being passed in the House. Three House Democrats voted for the amendment, which includes Reps. Ted Lieu , Katie Porter , and Yadira Caraveo .
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