Biden Renominates Washington for FAA Administrator Post

Washington's nomination was one of several that had failed to advance in the Senate.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, January 04, 2023 at 08:49 PM ET

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Washington's nomination was one of several that had failed to advance in the Senate.

Key Takeaways:

President Biden has renominated Phillip A. Washington as the FAA Administrator after his initial nomination stalled in the U.S. Senate.
Washington is a longtime transit official with extensive ground transportation experience, an unconventional background for the aviation role.
The FAA Administrator position has been filled by acting administrator Billy Nolen since Stephen Dickson's resignation in February 2022.

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Following months of stalled-out proceedings in the U.S. Senate, President Joe Biden Tuesday renominated longtime transit official Phillip A. Washington to the position of administrator of the FAA.

Biden originally nominated Washington to the position last July to fill the post vacated by former administrator Stephen Dickson. Dickson abruptly announced his resignation last February, halfway through a five-year term.