Some Iowa elected officials have shared statements regarding the crash, while Sen. Chuck Grassley addressed the wreck during a confirmation hearing.

Ahead of Kash Patel's confirmation hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley addressed Wednesday's deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport.

A regional jet collided midair with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night. The two aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, where a massive rescue operation is underway.