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Press Release: April McClain Delaney Leads Call to Pause FAA AI Tool at Washington-Area Airports

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Lawmakers urge the FAA to pause an AI air traffic tool, citing safety, training, transparency, and oversight concerns.

Investivoq AI Summary

Lawmakers ask FAA to pause AI rollout: Congresswoman April McClain Delaney and several House Democrats said they are urging the FAA to pause use of a new AI-enabled air traffic management tool at Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI until questions about safety testing, training, and oversight are answered.

Concerns about SMART system: The letter focuses on the FAA’s SMART tool, which was deployed on Sept. 21, and asks for details on how it was tested, how staff were consulted and trained, and how the agency will judge the system before any wider rollout.

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April McClain Delaney Fundraising

April McClain Delaney Fundraising

April McClain Delaney recently disclosed $154.5K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 579th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 62.2% came from individual donors.

McClain Delaney disclosed $3.9M of spending. This was the 16th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

McClain Delaney disclosed $307.6K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 682nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track April McClain Delaney's fundraising on Investivoq.

April McClain Delaney Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that April McClain Delaney is worth $199.2M, as of October 9th, 2026. This is the 10th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

McClain Delaney has approximately $1.9M invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track April McClain Delaney's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for McClain Delaney.

April McClain Delaney Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by April McClain Delaney:

  • H.R.10684: DOE Bioenergy Program Reauthorization Act
  • H.R.9286: Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026
  • H.R.8981: SCALE Biology Act
  • H.R.8825: Democracy Without Intimidation Act
  • H.R.8453: Rural Child Care Facility Expansion Act
  • H.R.8147: Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act

You can track bills proposed by April McClain Delaney on Investivoq's politician page for McClain Delaney.

2026 Maryland's 6th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $42,559,467 of spending in Maryland's 6th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $1,429,292 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

  • PROTECT PROGRESS ($516,368)
  • HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION ($315,208)
  • DCCC ($250,000)
  • UNITY FIRST PAC ($150,000)
  • COMMON SENSE MARYLAND ($95,601)

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Maryland's 6th congressional district election.