Mike Whitaker, who leads the Federal Aviation Administration, is set to testify before House lawmakers as Boeing faces another crisis involving a 737 Max jet.
Category: House of Representatives
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F.B.I. Director Warns of China Hacking Threat
In testimony before Congress, Christopher A. Wray, the agency’s director, said Beijing was preparing to sow chaos if disputes with the United States flared into conflict.
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Tax Bill Moves Forward, but Election-Year Politics Threaten Its Chances
Republicans planned on Wednesday to push a $78 billion bipartisan tax bill through the House. The effort is a test of whether a dysfunctional Congress can pass major legislation in an election year.
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Biden Vetoes Republican Measure to Block Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Republicans and some Democrats tried to repeal a waiver issued by the Biden administration that allows federally funded E.V. chargers to be made from imported iron and steel.
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Lawmakers Strike Tax Deal, but It Faces Long Election-Year Odds in Congress
A $78 billion package to revive an expansion of the child tax credit and expired business breaks has drawn bipartisan support in the House and Senate.
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WIC Food Assistance for Mothers and Children Faces Funding Shortfall
The Agriculture Department has warned that millions of eligible pregnant and postpartum women and their children could risk missing out on nutrition assistance if Congress does not increase funding.
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Lawmakers Call for Raising Tariffs and Severing Economic Ties With China
A bipartisan congressional report recommended revoking permanent normal trade relations with Beijing.
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One Law Firm Prepared Both Penn and Harvard for Hearing on Antisemitism
The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and M.I.T. came under fire after dodging questions about their policies.
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The Undoing of George Santos
Lying is one thing in politics. But lying and stealing for the sake of Ferragamo and Hermès?
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Army Ammunition Factory Tied to Mass Shootings Faces New Scrutiny
Lawmakers want to know if taxpayers are subsidizing rounds used in AR-15-style guns that are “contributing to serious violence by private citizens.”
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Yellen Assures Europe That U.S. Will Provide More Funds for Ukraine
The Treasury secretary reassured allies that the Biden administration was not backing away from Ukraine despite opposition in Congress.