{"id":2038450,"date":"2023-09-20T10:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-to-ask-congress-to-avoid-government-shutdown-highlighting-travel-safety-concerns\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T10:18:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:18:51","slug":"buttigieg-to-ask-congress-to-avoid-government-shutdown-highlighting-travel-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-to-ask-congress-to-avoid-government-shutdown-highlighting-travel-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Buttigieg urges Congress to prevent shutdown, emphasizes travel safety concerns."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbuttigieg-to-ask-congress-to-avoid-government-shutdown-highlighting-travel-safety-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2038450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Urges Congress to Avoid Government Shutdown and Prioritize\u2064 Transportation Safety<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2062a compelling testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure \u2064Committee, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasizes the critical need to prevent a government shutdown and highlights concerns regarding travel and freight. Buttigieg&#8217;s \u2062written testimony, obtained by the Washington Examiner, calls on Congress to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-pass-government-funding-debt-ceiling-bill-thats-dead-on-arrival-in-the-senate-amid-shutdown-fears\/\" title=\"House Democrats Pass Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bill That\u2019s Dead-On-Arrival In The Senate Amid Shutdown Fears\">pass government funding<\/a> and enact new legislation to\u200c address air and rail transportation.<\/p>\n<h3>Unanswered \u2062Questions Surrounding the \u200bBiden Investigations<\/h3>\n<p>With the looming threat\u200b of\u200d a shutdown, Congress finds itself grappling to reach a consensus on \u200da funding \u2062measure that extends \u200cbeyond the September 30\u200b expiration date. The\u200c House Republican caucus remains divided on a continuing \u2062resolution that includes increased border security, \u2062while the Democratic-controlled \u2062Senate\u2062 is unlikely to support the\u2062 measure.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg commends the House\u2062 for advancing the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization, highlighting the Department of \u2062Transportation&#8217;s achievement\u200b of hiring 2,600 air\u200b traffic controllers who are currently undergoing training, successfully meeting their goal.<\/p>\n<p>According \u2063to the \u200btestimony, airline cancellation rates have\u200d decreased by 1.6%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Additionally, the Department of\u200d Transportation is actively working on implementing new regulations to protect passengers from cancellations and fees, particularly for parents who wish to sit next to \u200btheir\u200d children.<\/p>\n<p>The transportation secretary urges Congress to demonstrate the same\u200c bipartisan leadership exhibited in aviation when\u2064 it comes to rail safety. Buttigieg&#8217;s testimony highlights the need for the advancement\u2062 of freight rail safety legislation, which was\u200b proposed jointly by Democrats and Republicans following the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine. The testimony\u200b also mentions the \u200cDepartment of Transportation&#8217;s proposals to Congress, including the requirement for at least two\u2062 crew members on certain trains. Currently, over 6,000 route inspections are \u2063underway for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-to-ask-congress-to-avoid-government-shutdown-highlighting-travel-safety-concerns\/\" title=\"Buttigieg urges Congress to prevent shutdown, emphasizes travel safety concerns.\">trains transporting high-hazard\u2064 materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg\u200d asserts, &#8220;If America \u200bis going to reach a \u2063point where 1,000 \u200cderailments\u200c per year are no\u200b longer accepted as the cost of \u200bdoing business, we need new authorities to hold railroads accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition\u2063 to addressing areas of improvement, Buttigieg proudly highlights over \u206437,000 infrastructure projects taking place in every \u200dstate\u2062 and territory, emphasizing the positive impact on safety, job creation, transportation \u2064equity, resilience against extreme weather, reduction\u2064 of transportation\u200d emissions, and strengthening of supply chains to facilitate the movement of goods and lower prices.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by \u200cthe Washington Examiner, committee \u200cRepublicans \u200dare expected to challenge Buttigieg on\u2063 the \u2063Biden administration&#8217;s \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-climate-agenda-wont-replace-jobs-it-seeks-to-kill-separate-ap-wapo-fact-checks-suggest\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda Won\u2019t Replace Jobs It Seeks To Kill, Separate AP, WaPo Fact-Checks Suggest\">climate change agenda<\/a>, \u2064preference for electric vehicles, and recent travel challenges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u2062 to read more \u200bfrom the\u2063 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u2063 potential risks to passengers and freight if critical safety enhancements for\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delta-ceo-negative-covid-test-requirement-for-domestic-flights-horrible-idea\/\" title=\"Delta CEO: Negative COVID Test Requirement For Domestic Flights \u2018Horrible Idea\u2019\">air transportation<\/a> are delayed \u200ddue to lack of funding?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Ng training. However, \u200bhe warns that without funding, critical safety \u2063enhancements will be delayed, putting both passengers and freight at risk.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key issues that\u2063 Buttigieg addresses \u2063is\u2063 the need to invest in infrastructure \u200cimprovements for airports and air \u2062traffic control systems. He argues that outdated \u2064infrastructure hampers efficiency and safety, and that without appropriate investment, the United States will fall behind other countries in terms of air transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg also stresses the importance of rail transportation, particularly in light of the recent surge in \u2062freight traffic.\u200b He points out that rail is a vital mode\u200b of transportation for\u200c goods, and the current infrastructure is insufficient to handle the increased demand. He calls for increased funding \u2063to improve rail infrastructure, including expanding capacity and upgrading outdated\u2064 systems.<\/p>\n<p>In his testimony, Buttigieg emphasizes the \u2063human cost of a government shutdown. He cites the 2019\u2063 shutdown as an example, which not only disrupted travel and freight, but also had a negative\u200d impact\u200b on the economy as a whole. He warns that another shutdown would have similar consequences, causing unnecessary harm to \u2064individuals and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Buttigieg acknowledges the continued challenges posed\u200d by the COVID-19 pandemic. \u200bHe emphasizes the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/highway-closed-as-3-alarm-blaze-erupts-at-lithium-battery-plant-fire-officials-can-only-watch-it-burn\/\" title=\"Highway shut down due to massive fire at lithium battery plant - Firefighters helpless as flames rage on.\">prioritize safety measures<\/a>, such\u2062 as mask mandates and \u2064testing protocols, to ensure the safe resumption of\u2064 travel and transportation activities. He also calls \u200dfor increased resources to support vaccine distribution efforts within the transportation workforce.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urges Congress to\u200c prioritize transportation \u200dsafety and avoid a government shutdown. He highlights the critical need for funding to improve \u200cair \u2063and rail transportation infrastructure, emphasizing the risks to passengers and freight if \u2062improvements are not made. He also \u200cemphasizes the importance of addressing the ongoing challenges of the pandemic. It is imperative for Congress to take immediate action to ensure the safety and efficiency of the transportation industry, as well \u200bas to prevent disruptions that harm the economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will urge Congress to prevent a government shutdown and prioritize &#8220;transportation safety&#8221; in his testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He will emphasize the importance of addressing travel and freight concerns, according to his written testimony obtained by the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2038451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2038450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}