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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aviation groups and families of the victims of the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash praised the Senate’s unanimous passage on Wednesday of the ROTOR Act, Chairman Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) aviation safety bill. The ROTOR Act, a bipartisan effort with Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), tightens the rules for military aircraft, requiring them to transmit precise location information to avert future collisions. Advocates urged quick House passage of the legislation, which also has the backing of the White House and the Department of War.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stressed that for the U.S. to remain the world leader in next-generation communications and connectivity, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must prioritize faster broadband deployment, eliminate unnecessary regulations, and modernize global satellite licensing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) hailed the passage of the bipartisan ROTOR Act as a step forward for aviation safety and a measure that honors the victims of the January 29th fatal crash near DCA. Almost a year after the accident, the ROTOR Act – which the Senate passed by unanimous consent Wednesday – tightens the rules for military aircraft, requiring them to transmit precise location information to avert future collisions. Senator Cruz also announced the ROTOR Act now has the backing of the White House, and the administration committed to help work with

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, held a joint press conference with families of victims of the January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to urge the removal of section 373 from the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The provision would widen the loophole that allows military helicopters to operate in DC airspace without broadcasting their location.

WASHINGTON, DC — Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) striking section 373, which rolls back safety measures put in place after last January’s devastating mid-air collision and codifies loopholes that allowed military aircraft to operate in DC airspace without ADS-B Out transmitting their location. The senators also filed an amendment to replace section 373 with their bipartisan ROTOR Act.

WASHINGTON, DC — Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kans.), and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a joint statement criticizing the inclusion of a provision in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) widening a loophole for military helicopters that their bipartisan ROTOR Act seeks to close. Almost a year after the fatal crash near DCA, the senators join with the Families of Flight 5342 and the Lilley family in voicing serious concern that the NDAA, as written, would make American skies less