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Schmitt Introduces Modern Skies Act for St. Louis Airport

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC · How we work

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Sen. Eric Schmitt introduced the Modern Skies Act to upgrade air traffic control and terminals at St. Louis Lambert Airport.
He said Boeing contracts to build the Air Force F-47 and Navy F/A-XX will create 7,000 Missouri jobs.
He cited Operation Show Me Justice, which seized 166 firearms, 81 kg of drugs, $1.25 million, and made 435 arrests.
He warned that riots in France pose a chilling warning for the United States.

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Sen. Eric Schmitt introduced the Modern Skies Act to upgrade air traffic control and terminals at St. Louis Lambert Airport.
He said Boeing contracts to build the Air Force F-47 and Navy F/A-XX will create 7,000 Missouri jobs.
He cited Operation Show Me Justice, which seized 166 firearms, 81 kg of drugs, $1.25 million, and made 435 arrests.
He warned that riots in France pose a chilling warning for the United States.