Sends written testimony to Senate before railroad safety hearing. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that it found compromised pressure relief valves on five of the freight…
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FCC Nominee Sohn Testifies in Third Hearing
Appointee was renominated after stalling in the last Congress. Gigi Sohn was questioned by the Senate Commerce Committee this past week during her third hearing as President Joe…
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FAA Says Air Travel is Safe
A new team is making technical reviews. Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency has taken steps to assure that air travel is safe. To…
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Southwest COO Testifies Before Senate Commerce Committee
This hearing begins an investigation into mass holiday cancellations. The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing titled “Strengthening Airline Operations and Consumer Protections,” the first part of their…
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Commerce Committee to Look Into Southwest Airlines
Multiple thousands of flights were canceled in just 2 days. Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, stated last week that they will be…
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Senate to Hold FAA Nominee Hearing in 2023
New Congress will begin the process in January. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell said on Tuesday that the current Senate does not plan to hold a hearing…
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Secretary Buttigieg Testifies Before Senate
Answers budget questions from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Members of the committee…
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves FCC, FTC Nominees
Narrow vote finally moves delayed process forward. Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee approved President Biden’s nominations for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
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Senator Luján Recovering from Stroke
Evenly divided Senate delays some business until his return. Senator Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico suffered a stroke a week ago and subsequently underwent surgery to ease…
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Senate Seeks to Restrict Sale of Chinese Telecom Devices
Commerce Committee has advanced the bipartisan legislation. Legislation that would restrict private entities from buying equipment from Chinese telecom companies such as Huawei and ZTE has cleared the…
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