Jennifer Homendy

.@NTSB mourns the passing of Ed Bolen. He was an absolute champion for aviation and a tremendous partner to @NTSB throughout many of our investigations. It is nearly impossible to measure the outcomes of our work when tragedy is avoided, but I can guarantee that many lives were saved because of Ed’s myriad contributions to safety. I will be praying for Ed’s family and friends during this difficult time.

“Out of this world” meeting with @NASAAdmin this afternoon. Thank you for your time!

And we left with amazing donuts from the cafe!

Honored to meet with House Committee on Transportation Chairman Pumaren, Vice Chairman Arrogancia, Vice Chairman Lazatin, and others from the Republic of the Philippines this morning on their work to establish an independent, multimodal transportation accident investigation body equivalent to the NTSB.

Meet Chris and Martha. They lost four members of their family on January 29, 2025: their son, Peter, daughter-in-law, Donna, and grandchildren, Everly and Alydia.

A picture of Alydia with her teddy bear (named Brown Teddy) tucked in her backpack sits close to my desk. Brown Teddy was among the personal effects in the hangar. He was hard to miss. As a mom, my heart broke for the child who I imagined hugged him every day. And every time I walked by him, I prayed for that child’s family. I didn’t know who he belonged to for almost a year, though I often wondered. I’ve seen Brown Teddy a few times since then. I’m sure Alydia knows how much he’s loved.

The picture of Alydia with Brown Teddy, along with a picture of Chris Seeling, the locomotive engineer who died in the 2005 Graniteville, SC train derailment, serve as daily reminders of who we are fighting for and why we can’t give up. We are the voice for those who no longer have one and that responsibility is never taken lightly or for granted. Our mission is critical and we are unwavering in our resolve to prevent another tragedy.

On November 17, I will join the Families of Flight 5342 on the lawn below the U.S. Capitol to honor the victims and their families. Please join us. Go to @famofflight5342 to learn more.

“Productive negotiations by the House and Senate have taken place and I’m encouraged by that progress but we must finish the job.”

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 @JerryMoran