Thune floats Cruz vote on DC flight safety

Thune floats Cruz vote on DC flight safety

A dispute over air safety at Reagan Airport could be resolved as part of the next package of spending bills, according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, may get a vote on his ROTOR Act when the Senate takes up a set of five appropriations bills, likely early next year. The bill sets a stricter standard for aviation safety after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a…