Issue Position: Aerospace

Issue Position

Ensuring America's Global Aerospace Leadership

Stopping Europe's Unlimited Assault on American Aerospace Before it's Too Late

Senator Murray has been troubled by Europe's market-distorting actions Will the last aerospace worker leaving America turn out the lights?in commercial aerospace for many years. Murray has raised her concerns with other Senators, foreign leaders, and Administrations of both parties.

On May 5, 2004, Senator Murray detailed her concerns before the full Senate because EADS (European Aeronautics Defense and Space Company) and Airbus have launched a deceptive PR and lobbying campaign to convince the U.S. government that it is essentially an American company. The Airbus campaign of half-truths is on full display as the company works overtime in Washington, D.C. to recreate a competition they already lost to build the next generation refueling tanker for the Air Force.

On July 15, Senator Murray continued her work in a major policy speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. She called for the U.S. to withdraw from a 1992 aerospace treaty, outlined a new "Buy America" proposal, and introduced S.Res. 406 to create a Senate Select Committee on Aerospace.

On October 6, 2004, Senator Murray praised the United States Trade Representative's announcement that the United States will withdraw from the 1992 aerospace agreement with Europe and file a dispute settlement case against the European Union at the World Trade Organization.

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