Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.
Category: Senate
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TikTok Faces a Senate Showdown
A bill to potentially ban the video app breezed through the House, but its fate is less certain in the upper chamber as Big Tech weighs the wider implications.
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NTSB Says Boeing Has Not Provided Key Information in 737 Max Inquiry
The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to get the plane maker to turn over documentation and provide the names of employees, the safety board’s chairwoman told a Senate committee.
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J&J, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb CEOs Will Testify at Senate Hearing on Drug Prices
The top executives of three major companies are set to appear on Thursday before a Senate panel led by Mr. Sanders, who has made lowering drug costs a signature issue.
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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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Senate Confirms Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator
Michael G. Whitaker, who received bipartisan support, faces the challenge of stabilizing an agency that had been without a permanent leader for more than a year and a half.
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Senate Delegation to Travel to China During Congressional Recess
The trip comes at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington, as the Biden administration restricts investments in key Chinese sectors while trying to improve relations.
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A Government Shutdown Looms. What Services and Benefits Could Be Affected?
Many federal agencies have plans in place to weather a shutdown, but a disruption would still affect critical government services.