![]() While the amendment was passed by the committee during markup for the new National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday, there is no guarantee it will be included in the final version of the bill, which must still be voted on by the full House and then reconciled with the Senate’s version of the bill.īut for now, it appears most lawmakers on the committee want to make sure Congress has a say in any potential changes to Air Force One’s design.Ĭalifornia Democrat Rep. ![]() ![]() This President is not going to fly on this plane under any circumstances … we’re simply trying to exercise our oversight responsibilities to try to save the taxpayers money,” he said. “As I understand it these planes are not even going to be delivered until late 2024, 2025. Adam Smith, D-Washington, insisted the amendment was not an attempt to needle the President. Trump confirms new paint job for Air Force One (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images The four-day trip, which will include talks with Prime Minister Theresa May, tea with Queen Elizabeth II and a private weekend in Scotland, is set to be greeted by a leftist-organised mass protest in London on Friday. US President Donald Trump (C) and US First Lady Melania Trump are greeted by an honour guard of Royal Air Force personnel after disembarking Air Force One at Stansted Airport, north of London on July 12, 2018, as he begins his first visit to the UK as US president.
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