Some unlikely allies are slapping one another's backs as San Antonio appears poised to finally get a direct flight to Washington D.C.
A United Airlines commercial airliner departs from San Antonio International Airport. Legislation the U.S. House approved Wednesday adds five new direct flight slots out of Reagan National Airport , and San Antonio lawmakers have been positioning SAT to get one.Some unlikely allies are slapping one another’s backs this week as San Antonio appears poised to finally get the direct flight to Washington D.C.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. As the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Cruz got the language on the new flights included at the 11th hour this month, after nearly a
To make San Antonio’s case against some tough opponents, the city had a congressional delegation that’s not known for its close relationships with House and Senate leadership, and frequently doesn’t agree, even on issues of local importance. Once it was there, “It was a team effort, whipping and working votes, and we got closer than it had ever gotten before,” Roy recalled of the amendment, which failed a“We got a real sizable vote in favor of it… and we were able to use that to help the Senate,” Roy said.
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