{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=544C7196-5832-4C60-8CE9-04C1AC0FBB0C", "Sen. Moran Applauds Confirmation of FAA Administrator Bedford", "2025-07-09", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation \u2013 today released the following statement after voting to confirm Bryan Bedford as the next Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator:\n\n\u201cCongratulations to Bryan Bedford on his confirmation as FAA Administrator. In this new role, he will be tasked with executing reforms and recently-passed funding to modernize America\u2019s aging Air Traffic Control systems, implementing the FAA Reauthorization Law and, most importantly, ensuring the safety of the traveling public. During our conversations and Mr. Bedford\u2019s testimony before the Commerce Committee, I appreciated his dedication to addressing the significant challenges faced by the FAA and our aviation industry. I look forward to working with Administrator Bedford to support the safety and efficiency of air travel and bolster the innovative aviation industry in our country.\u201d\n\nOn June 25, Sen. Moran voted to advance Mr. Bedford\u2019s nomination out of the Senate Commerce Committee.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:48:13Z"]], "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://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=544C7196-5832-4C60-8CE9-04C1AC0FBB0C"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.825738999992609, "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"}