Contact Congress

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NBAA's online Contact Congress resource helps people in business aviation make their voices heard about the policies most important to them. Members of Congress are most attentive to their constituents, who live and work in the states and Districts Senators and House Members are charged with representing. NBAA's Contact Congress tool makes it easy for Association Members to weigh in with federal officials on the industry’s priority issues.

To begin using Contact Congress, chose one of the sample letters below. Individuals can use Contact Congress to send a prepared letter, or to send a letter about any issue they wish. Contact Congress messages are never sent without individuals’ review and approval. Additionally, NBAA never uses information submitted though Contact Congress for marketing purposes, or shares individuals’ information with other parties.

NBAA Letters to Congress


1. EU-ETS Letter to Senate: Ask Your Senators to Support Legislation Prohibiting implementation of EU-ETS for U.S. Operators. Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would prohibit operators of all U.S. aircraft from participating in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS). You can send this message to call upon your Senators to support the legislation, S.1956, and help ensure its passage.

2. Tell Congress to Oppose the President’s Proposed User Fees for General Aviation: President Obama has included user fees for general aviation flights as part of his proposal for addressing the nation's deficit and job crises. You can send this message to ensure your members of congress understand that the general aviation community is united in its opposition to user fees for GA.

3. Tell Congress About the Value of Business Aviation: Send a letter to your Members of Congress explaining the importance of business aviation to companies and communities across the U.S., and encouraging your elected officials to support proposals that protect the people and businesses in the industry.

Questions?

For more information and guidance on communication with Congress, please contact NBAA’s Government Affairs staff.