{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2024/10/stanton-applauds-landmark-dot-action-supporting-passengers-with-disabilities", "Stanton Applauds Landmark DOT Action Supporting Passengers with Disabilities", "2024-10-23", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "PHOENIX\u2014Rep. Greg Stanton today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation for issuing a landmark $50 million penalty against American Airlines for repeatedly failing to provide safe, dignified, and prompt wheelchair assistance and mishandling passengers\u2019 wheelchairs. He also welcomed the news that DOT is actively investigating similar incidents at other U.S. airlines.\n\n\u201cFor years, people with disabilities have sounded the alarm about mistreatment by airlines\u2014including injuries, undignified treatment and damaged wheelchairs that can cost thousands of dollars to repair. I\u2019m glad to see DOT taking action to hold airlines accountable,\u201d Stanton said.\n\nOn the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Stanton has worked to hold airlines accountable for mishandling mobility aids, and to include provisions to improve the flying experience for passengers with disabilities in the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization.\n\nIn December, after a viral video showed American Airlines employees at Miami International Airport grossly mistreating a passenger\u2019s wheelchair, Stanton led 30 of his colleagues in a letter to Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas Calio expressing concern and dismay regarding the continued trend of mishandled wheelchairs and scooters.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stanton.house.gov/2024/10/stanton-applauds-landmark-dot-action-supporting-passengers-with-disabilities"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.757977832108736, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}