U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced the Sustainment of Unmanned Systems, Total Force Aircraft Inventory, and National Guard Protection (SUSTAIN) Act. This legislation prohibits the Air Force from reducing MQ-9 units or staffing levels in ways that would erode their current operational capabilities.
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