The US Senate on Monday voted to end the filibuster and advance the National Defense Authorization Act to a final vote.
The bipartisan vote, 76-20, invoked cloture on the bill, bringing it one step closer to final passage, which could still take days.
Still, some lawmakers seek to amend the bill further, which would then require House passage before landing on the President’s desk.
Senator Ted Cruz, who showed no concern about Ukraine funding or other unnecessary provisions, has called for an amendment to restrict military aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), following the deadly crash between a female helicopter pilot and a passenger airplane in January.
The presidential hopeful released a campaign-style video of himself at a Monday press conference, calling for the rewriting of Section 373 of the bill and its replacement with his ROTR Act to add more protections for aviation safety in the bill’s language.
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