A bipartisan group of senators is fighting to maintain commercial air service in rural communities after the Trump administration called for eliminating federal support for such a program.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said Thursday that he was “floored” by the president’s budget proposal, which proposes cutting all funding for Essential Air Service (EAS). The 40-year-old program helps give small towns and remote communities access to air service, where it can otherwise be difficult to support financially.
Peters is leading a group of senators in urging appropriators to provide “robust funding” for the program, which has strong support among many rural Republicans and Democrats.
