Senate Republicans ‘very close’ to deal to protect key DoD spectrum in reconciliation language

Senate Republicans ‘very close’ to deal to protect key DoD spectrum in reconciliation language

Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, where Boeing is headquartered, continues to raise concerns about potential interference with civil and military aviation.

Cantwell Presses Case Against Senate Commerce GOP's Spectrum Reconciliation Proposal

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Cantwell Opposed to Senate GOP’s Spectrum Language

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2025 –  Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., continued to criticize the spectrum auction language in Republicans’ budget reconciliation package, saying the 800 megahertz pipeline could disrupt military systems and aircraft altimeters.The Senate Commerce Committee put forward text that would restore the Federal Communications Commission’s ability to auction off airwaves to the private sector until September 2034. It would exempt the…