6th District Congressman Republican Glen Grothman, who represents Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, and Fond Du Lac Counties among others, reached across the political aisle to introduce the Air America Act.
The bill, put together by Grothman and New York Democrat Carolyn B. Maloney, will correct an inequity suffered by the brave Americans who are former employees of Air America by ensuring they receive the federal retirement benefits they have earned.
Between 1950 and 1976, a group of approximately 500 U.S. citizens worked flight operations for Air America, which was portrayed as a private company carrying out flight operations during the Cold War.
However, now-declassified documents have revealed that Air America was fully owned by the U.S. government – making these brave Americans federal employees.
The Air America Act will ensure that these 500 Americas will be given access to the federal benefits that they deserve.
A total of 11 cosigners are attached to the bill, 5 of which are registered Democrats and 6 of which are Republicans.
