Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks and question line after speaking at today’s Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation hearing on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), a term that refers to electric aircraft or unmanned aircraft. Norton used the hearing as an opportunity to highlight how AAM produces less aviation noise than a conventional aircraft, particularly through the ability of some electric models to take-off and land virtually.
Norton’s remarks follow, as prepared for delivery.
Remarks of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Hearing on “America Builds: The State of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Industry”
December 3, 2025
As a co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and the member who represents the District of Columbia, which is plagued by airplane and helicopter noise, I support advanced air mobility technology that can reduce aviation noise. I am pleased we were able to get advanced aviation mobility provisions included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. Advanced aviation mobility that allows for electric vertical takeoff and landing would be especially beneficial to airport-adjacent communities like DC, since takeoffs and landings are a source of aviation noise.
Q: Mr. Clark, in your testimony, you mentioned the noise benefits of electric airplanes and helicopters. Could this technology be incorporated into the federal government helicopters that frequently fly over the District of Columbia?
Q: What else can Congress do to facilitate the development of low noise advanced aviation mobility?
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