Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don't pass to tighten up the rules on military flights after the deadly collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C. Cruz and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell urged Congress Monday to strip provisions from a massive defense bill that would allow military aircraft to get a waiver to return to operating without broadcasting their precise...
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