Senator Marshall Praises Passage of ROTOR Act Out of Committee
Washington – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to advance the ROTOR Act, which addresses oversight gaps in aviation safety, specifically those revealed in the aftermath of the midair collision involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight 5342, originating from Wichita, on January 29, 2025. The bill will also strengthen coordination, transparency, and operational safeguards in American airspace.
“I want to thank Senator Cruz for his leadership on this legislation, and for advancing it through committee, where it now stands ready for a vote before the Senate,” said Senator Marshall. “I also want to thank the Trump administration and Transportation Secretary Duffy for their continued advocacy and work to make American skies safer. While no law can bring back the 67 souls we lost, we can strengthen aviation safety to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again.”
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Background:
- Senator Marshall joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at a press conference to support the introduction of the ROTOR Act, joined by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) in support of the legislation.
- In the aftermath of the crash, Senator Marshall spoke on the Senate floor before passing a resolution to honor the memory of the 67 lives lost in the tragic mid-air collision.
- The recently passed One Big, Beautiful Bill Act has more than $12 billion in long-overdue funds to modernize air traffic control.
- Additionally, the Trump Administration is accelerating training and recruiting to put more air traffic controllers through the system to fill in gaps and staffing shortages.
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