US NTSB chair vows to be 'fierce advocate' for safety in new term
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy will tell lawmakers she is committed to winning approval of safety recommendations and scrutinizing federal agencies. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on President Joe Biden's nomination of Homendy to serve a new term heading the board that investigates air, rail, marine, pipeline and highway accidents. "On scene, my most important duty is to brief the families on what is often the worst day of their lives. It's why I fight so hard for NTSB safety recommendations," Homendy will say, according to her written testimony pledging to continue serving "as a fierce advocate for improving transportation safety." Homendy was the on-scene board member for last month's Baltimore bridge collapse and the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines tab Boeing 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency prompted by a door panel blowout. Homendy, who has served on the board since 2018 and has been chair since August 2021, previously was a senior legislative staffer working on transportation issues. She will tell senators the NTSB in 2023 hired 71 people after hiring just 7 in 2017 boosting its headcount to 430. The NTSB has 2,200 domestic and 450 foreign cases annually in every mode of transportation, her testimony seen by Reuters says.<br/>
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US NTSB chair vows to be 'fierce advocate' for safety in new term
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy will tell lawmakers she is committed to winning approval of safety recommendations and scrutinizing federal agencies. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on President Joe Biden's nomination of Homendy to serve a new term heading the board that investigates air, rail, marine, pipeline and highway accidents. "On scene, my most important duty is to brief the families on what is often the worst day of their lives. It's why I fight so hard for NTSB safety recommendations," Homendy will say, according to her written testimony pledging to continue serving "as a fierce advocate for improving transportation safety." Homendy was the on-scene board member for last month's Baltimore bridge collapse and the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines tab Boeing 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency prompted by a door panel blowout. Homendy, who has served on the board since 2018 and has been chair since August 2021, previously was a senior legislative staffer working on transportation issues. She will tell senators the NTSB in 2023 hired 71 people after hiring just 7 in 2017 boosting its headcount to 430. The NTSB has 2,200 domestic and 450 foreign cases annually in every mode of transportation, her testimony seen by Reuters says.<br/>
