Elected officials representing Iowa are sharing their thoughts following the deadly in-air crash involving a plane and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night.U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley addressed the wreck during Kash Patel's confirmation hearing:"Before we begin, I'd like to say that our prayers are with the victims and the first responders of the horrible tragedy at Reagan Airport. It's reported that more than 60 souls were on board the plane and that the helicopter that collided with the, over the Potomac River. This is a horrible, hard-to-understand disaster that demands answers. As first responders continue their recovery effort and as investigators begin their work, Congress will work with the administration to get to the bottom of this and keep all those, and we should all keep the people impacted in our prayers."Iowa leaders react to deadly plane crashGrassley and other leaders also posted a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.Iowa Gov. Kim ReynoldsSen. Chuck GrassleySen. Joni ErnstRep. Zach Nunn, IA-03Rep. Randy Feenstra, IA-04More coverageVideo appears to show plane, helicopter collide over Potomac RiverWitness describes seeing plane and helicopter collision from George Washington ParkwayVideo: American Airlines CEO releases statement after passenger plane, helicopter collide'It's very personal': Officials provide first update to plane crashWatch: Mayor Bowser talks about Ronald Reagan National AirportWatch: Skating Club of Boston identifies athletes, coaches killed in Washington DC crash» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from vlog
WASHINGTON — Elected officials representing Iowa are sharing their thoughts following the deadly in-air crash involving a plane and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley addressed the wreck during Kash Patel's confirmation hearing:
"Before we begin, I'd like to say that our prayers are with the victims and the first responders of the horrible tragedy at Reagan Airport. It's reported that more than 60 souls were on board the plane and that the helicopter that collided with the, over the Potomac River. This is a horrible, hard-to-understand disaster that demands answers. As first responders continue their recovery effort and as investigators begin their work, Congress will work with the administration to get to the bottom of this and keep all those, and we should all keep the people impacted in our prayers."
Iowa leaders react to deadly plane crash
Grassley and other leaders also posted a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
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Rep. Zach Nunn, IA-03
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Rep. Randy Feenstra, IA-04
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