Senators warm to transportation nominee
President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both ...
Officials say threatened FAA towers to remain open
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has assured lawmakers the Obama administration will prevent the closure of 149 small airport towers as well as end ...
GOP faces Senate recruitment woes in key states
Republicans are struggling to recruit strong Senate candidates in states that present the party's best opportunities to reclaim the majority, a sign ...
FACT CHECK: Did FAA have to furlough controllers?
With disgruntled passengers complaining about airline flight delays, Republican lawmakers and the airline industry pounced on the Obama administration
White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
Under growing pressure, the Obama administration signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs ...
Senate chairman calls for 'Do Not Track' bill
Warning consumers that industry has failed to protect their privacy online, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday that he will press legislation this ...
Baucus exit could be free-for-all for Mont. Senate
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he won't run for a seventh term could mean a free-for-all for a Senate seat that has not been open ...
Montana Democrat Baucus rules out 7th Senate term
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana announced plans Tuesday to retire at the end of his term after a career of enormous power and ...
Airline service improves but delays still possible
A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could ...
House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill
Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House ...
Carnival says it will pay US for disabled ships
Carnival Corp. said Monday it will repay the U.S. government an unspecified amount for the costs to taxpayers of responses to disabling accidents on ...
Carnival: No reimbursement to US for disabled ship
Carnival Corp. says all maritime interests must assist without question those in trouble at sea, a duty that would not include reimbursing the U.S.
House committee approves pro-business cyber bill
A House panel voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of a new data-sharing program that would give the federal government a broader role in helping ...
Obama budget hit from left and right alike
Even before it is unveiled, President Barack Obama's new budget is opening to poor reviews from liberal allies entrenched in their opposition to ...
Hasty embrace for some lawmakers on gay marriage
As the Supreme Court considered two landmark cases on gay marriage this week, the flood of activity across the street in the Capitol was not lost on ...
Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage
For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — ...
However court rules, gay marriage debate won't end
However the Supreme Court rules after its landmark hearings on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide Americans and states for many ...
SD Sen. Johnson to retire, cites health and age
Entering the auditorium on a motorized scooter and delivering remarks in halting speech, South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday that he would ...
Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and ...
No central agency oversees, inspects cruise ships
A byzantine maze of maritime rules and regulations, fragmented oversight and a patchwork quilt of nations that do business with cruise lines make it ...
Feds roll out cyber plan as Hill vows legislation
Declaring that America is losing an aggressive cyber-espionage campaign waged from China, administration officials and lawmakers on Wednesday agreed ...
Lawmakers consider regulating drone strikes
CIA Director-designate John Brennan's vigorous defense of drone strikes to kill terror suspects — even American citizens — overseas is causing key ...
Brennan defends drone strikes, even on Americans
CIA Director-designate John Brennan strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones Thursday under close questioning at a protest-disrupted ...
Iowa Democrat Braley announces 2014 US Senate bid
Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley on Thursday became the first Iowan to announce plans to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Harkin after ...
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