title: Lawmakers battle for reform on many fronts.
abstract: In Washington, much of the attention of the nation's leaders is focused on the economy, on next year's election, and on the war's aftermath in Iraq. Polls show that a restive nation wants more jobs and fewer casualties in the war on terror. In the world of aerospace, few topics seem to be headline-grabbers lately, but the lawmakers are always working on air and space issues--some of them very familiar to Americans. The U.S. program for manned spaceflight remains controversial and a firm date for a return to flight elusive. The little-known air war in Colombia is receiving more attention than many in Washington would like. And the Air Force plan to lease air-refueling tankers continues to draw flak from the Hill.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Dorr
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation / Q000517:prevention & control; D001359:Aviation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008889:Military Personnel; D017751:Safety Management; D013026:Space Flight / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*