Shaheen, Moran to Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Farnborough Air Show
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations, Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and Jerry Moran (R-KS), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Commerce Committees, are leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom. Farnborough is the largest biennial trade show in the world and will showcase aerospace manufacturers and suppliers from New Hampshire, Kansas and around the world.
“New Hampshire hosts a robust aerospace, technology and manufacturing sector, as well as a rich trade relationship with the United Kingdom. I’m excited to support U.S. businesses and suppliers as they showcase their innovative, state of the art technologies on the world stage at the Farnborough Air Show this year,” said Senator Shaheen. “When it comes to bolstering our defense and safeguarding our national security, there’s a lot of bipartisan collaboration and common ground in Congress. That’s why I’m looking forward to co-leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers to this global trade forum – reaffirming our shared commitment to supporting global markets and ensuring America stands safe and secure for generations to come.”
“Kansas is at the forefront of aerospace innovation and manufacturing, and I look forward to showcasing our capabilities at this year’s Farnborough Airshow,” said Senator Moran. “I am pleased to co-lead a bipartisan delegation with Sen. Shaheen to Farnborough where we will meet with government, industry and defense leaders from across the globe. Our nation’s economy and national security requires a strong aviation and aerospace industry.”
Joining Senators Shaheen and Moran are U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Katie Britt (R-AL), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and John Kennedy (R-LA).
Every two years, the aerospace, aviation and defense industries are invited to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre for the Farnborough International Airshow, where civilian and military aircraft are demonstrated to potential customers and investors in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Moran and Shaheen led a bipartisan delegation to the Paris Air Show in 2023.
New Hampshire’s Office of International Commerce will also feature New Hampshire exhibitors at the Air Show through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), which provides export assistance to small businesses. Senator Shaheen created the STEP program in 2010 and continues to lead action in support of STEP in Congress - including through leading efforts to advance STEP’s reauthorization out of the Senate Small Business Committee. Senator Shaheen’s new legislation would streamline reporting and administrative requirements of STEP, making it easier for businesses to use.
New Hampshire exported about $19 million in aerospace products to the United Kingdom in 2023. 22 percent of all exports from the state are in the aerospace industry.
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