ICYMI: Rosen Secures $31 Million For Terminal Improvements At Harry Reid International Airport

As A Member Of The Group That Wrote The Airport Provisions Of The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Senator Rosen Fought To Secure This Historic Funding 

WASHINGTON DC – This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that Harry Reid International Airport will receive $31 million in funding from the Airport Terminal Program of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to go toward major terminal improvements, including significant baggage system upgrades that will enhance the travel experience to Las Vegas. 

Senator Rosen worked closely with officials at Harry Reid International Airport to identify the need for this funding. She then helped create a program to address this need as a member of the bipartisan group that wrote the airport section of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and fought to secure this funding for Harry Reid International Airport.

The Nevada Independent: FAA awards $31 million to Harry Reid International Airport to improve baggage claim

By Gabby Birenbaum

Key Points:

  • The Federal Aviation Administration will give $31 million to Harry Reid International Airport for terminal upgrades through funding from a section of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) wrote, Rosen’s office announced Monday.
  • “The travel and tourism industries are key to the success of Nevada’s economy,” Rosen said in a statement. “The improvements made possible through this funding that I secured for Harry Reid International Airport will make long-overdue improvements to modernize the airport, replace aging and outdated infrastructure, and improve traveler experience.”
  • [The Airport Terminal Program’s] creation was a victory for Rosen, who co-wrote the aviation section of the bill as part of negotiators’ airports working group and is a Senate leader on travel and tourism-focused legislation.

KOH-AM Reno: Rosen Announces $31M for Terminal Improvements at Harry Reid International Airport

Reporter: “Harry Reid International Airport will receive $31 million in funding from the Airport Terminal Program of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to go toward major terminal improvements. Senator Jacky Rosen, who helped secure the funding as a part of her work on the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, said that the travel and tourism industries are key to the success of Nevada’s economy.”

KVVU Las Vegas: Rosen Announces $31M She Secured for Terminal Improvements at Harry Reid International Airport

Reporter: “Senator Jacky Rosen has announced that Harry Reid International Airport will receive $31 million in funding that will go towards major terminal improvements, baggage system upgrades, and more. That funding is coming from the Airport Terminal Program of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”

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