Pentagon pulls support for air safety bill written after D.C. collision
Feb 23, 2026
WASHINGTON — The fate of an air safety bill written in the wake of a deadly midair collision outside Washington last year seemed less certain Monday, after the Pentagon pulled support from the bill and key House members took to the House floor to vocally object to its passage. The bipartisan bill,
known as the ROTOR Act, is aimed at addressing certain factors that contributed to last year’s midair collision between a commercial jet and a military helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing 67. ...read more read less