Senators Push Back Against Defense Bill Threatening Military Aviation Safety Post-D.C. Crash

In the wake of a devastating January helicopter-airliner collision that claimed 67 lives over Washington, D.C., bipartisan senators are sounding the alarm against a sweeping defense bill threatening to roll back essential military aviation safety reforms. This legislation, if enacted without changes, would allow the Department of Defense to operate helicopters in congested airspace much as it did before the tragedy—ignoring lessons that must protect our skies. How Safe Are Our Skies When Military Waivers Override Common-Sense Protections? The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), victims' families, and key senators on the Commerce Committee have all condemned provisions embedded in the...