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Sen. Cruz Wants Restrictions on Military Flights Approved Soon to Prevent Another Midair Collision

Cruz says he will seek a vote on the ROTOR Act to restore restrictions on military flights.

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Sen. Ted Cruz says he will seek a vote on the ROTOR Act in a government funding package to restore restrictions on military flights near Washington. Cruz and Sen. Maria Cantwell oppose defense-bill provisions that would allow military aircraft to stop broadcasting their locations.

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Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator seeking to add the ROTOR Act to a government funding package

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration’s aviation-safety actions are discussed

Maria Cantwell
D · WA · SEN

Senator joining Cruz in opposing the defense-bill provisions and proposing the ROTOR Act

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader supporting consideration of the ROTOR Act in a funding package

Sean P. Duffy
Secretary of Transportation

Transportation secretary whose aviation-safety actions are discussed

ALSO MENTIONED  Jennifer Homendy, National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman

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Cruz and Cantwell Urge Removal of Military Aircraft Tracking Waivers

Ted Cruz supported legislation requiring aircraft to broadcast their locations. Center outlets stress Cruz’s effort to remove military-flight exemptions and his threat to hold up funding; right-leaning outlets focus on Senate passage of a tracking bill and Cruz’s support for advancing it in the House.

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