81% of Flood Insurance Policyholders Will See Rate Increases, Report Says April 26, 2022 By Leslie Kaufman When the Federal Emergency Management Agency rolled out a major overhaul to its beleaguered National Flood Insurance Program last April,...
Congress Seeks Amazon’s Labor-Practice Records After Tornado That Killed Six April 1, 2022 By Spencer Soper A Congressional committee wants Amazon.com Inc. to share details about its labor practices during extreme weather events, following a tornado...
Congress Moves to End Forced Arbitration for Sex Misconduct February 10, 2022 By Michelle L. Price NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or...
Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Federal Contractors December 7, 2021 By Tom Hals A federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction that prevents the U.S. government from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate...
U.S. FAA Finalizing Electronic Pilot Records Database May 26, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is finalizing rules establishing a long-delayed electronic pilot records database demanded...
Lawmakers Urged to Use Tunnels as Election Debate Adds D.C. Risk January 5, 2021 By Billy House U.S. lawmakers are receiving urgent security instructions in advance of potential violence in Washington tied to Wednesday’s joint session of...
Congress Authorizes New Arctic Icebreakers for Coast Guard December 16, 2020 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Congress has passed a bill authorizing the addition of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutters for use...
Virus Talks Drag on Liability as Congress Preps Stopgap Aid December 9, 2020 By Andrew Taylor WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are giving themselves more time to sort through their end-of-session business on government spending and COVID-19 relief,...
Spy Agency Ducks Questions About ‘Back Doors’ in Tech Products October 28, 2020 By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. National Security Agency is rebuffing efforts by a leading Congressional critic to determine whether it...
Election Could Stoke US Marijuana Market, Sway Congress October 27, 2020 By Michael R. Blood Voters in four states from different regions of the country could embrace broad legal marijuana sales on Election Day, and...