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Aviation safety specialists testified on Boeing’s safety culture amid ongoing issues with its planes midair during a hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee…

“Boeing has not provided us with the documents and information that we have requested numerous times over the past few months, specifically with respect to opening, closing, and removal of t…

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R), an East Palestine resident, and others testified on rail safety before the Senate Commerce Committee. The hearing followed Norf…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Nathalie Rayes to be U.S. ambassador to Croatia. Republicans blocked consideration of legislation providing emergency aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwa…

Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to be administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transport…

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The House earlier in the month passed its own version.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, and democratic congressional leaders held a news conference to speak about the r…

The Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, chaired by Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), held a hearing on federal food assistance funding in the upcoming farm bill reauthorizati…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the aviation workforce, following an uptick in close calls between airplanes landing or taking off from airports. …

Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Billy Nolen testified on January’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage, which briefly led to thousands of delayed flights,…

“Let me be clear: We messed up,” said Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson as he testified at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on airlin…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) operations and recommendations for the 2023 farm bill. Topics incl…

Agriculture Department officials testified on nutrition programs in the 2023 farm bill. Topics included the methodology for determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benef…

Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to be the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. Several Re…

“Let me be clear, we messed up,” said Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson as he testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on airline …

Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer and others testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on airline operations and consumer protections amid recent ma…

The Senate confirmed Lynne Tracy to be U.S. ambassador to Russia. Lawmakers also debated the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill.

The Senate passed a bill providing grants to the U.S. computer chip industry to better compete with China. Later in the day, lawmakers blocked a bill increasing benefits for toxin-exposed ve…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture policy. Addressing an ongoing baby formula shortage, Secretary Vi…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. He defended the spen…