U.S. House of Representatives rejects Senate-backed ROTOR Act in partisan air safety clash

The House on Tuesday voted 264–133 against the ROTOR Act, Ted Cruz’s bipartisan air safety legislation co-sponsored with Maria Cantwell Sam Graves and Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers (NTSB). The bill aimed at addressing the January 2025 disaster near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy noted that ALERT […]