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.
In a letter to the administration on Monday, a group of lawmakers led by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) expressed concern over the president’s budget proposal, which would cut 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.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/338459-senators-pan-trumps-proposed-cuts-to-rural-airports
