U.S. ‘Dangerously Insecure’ in Preparing for Major Cyber-Attacks March 12, 2020 By Alyza Sebenius The U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission — a bipartisan body of lawmakers, intelligence officials and others — warned that the nation...
J&J CEO Spurns U.S. Congressional Hearing on Carcinogens in Talc Products December 10, 2019 By Lisa Girion and Carl O'Donnell Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky has declined to appear at a U.S. congressional hearing set for Tuesday...
Lawmakers Urge Trade Officials to Remove Tech Liability Shield October 17, 2019 By Naomi Nix and Rebecca Kern A bipartisan group of lawmakers is stepping up efforts to have U.S. trade officials eliminate a legal liability shield that...
Aging Holocaust Survivors Try to Sue Over Nazi-Era Insurance October 10, 2019 By Curt Anderson AVENTURA, Fla. — When David Schaecter was a child in Slovakia in the 1930s, he counted more than 100 people...
US Suspends Low-Level Radioactive Waste Shipments to Nevada July 12, 2019 By Scott Sonner RENO, Nev. — A Nevada congressman called for U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s resignation Wednesday after the department acknowledged dozens...
Congress Passes $19 Billion in Disaster Aid, Sends Bill to Trump June 4, 2019 By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis The House cleared a $19 billion disaster-aid plan for areas hit by hurricanes, Midwest floods and California wildfires on Monday...
Congress’ Newest Class Coming in January 5, 2015 By ERICA WERNER Congress’ approval rating hovers around 15 percent, but there’s one group of people excited about the institution: the newly elected...
Delegation Watches Wildfire Simulation in South Carolina Lab November 14, 2013 Members of Congress traveled to South Carolina to watch a simulated wildfire and learn how building codes can lessen a...
White House Expected to Seek Billions in Sandy Disaster Aid November 28, 2012 By David Lawder and Ian Simpson The White House is expected in the coming days to send Congress a multi-billion dollar request to fund recovery from...
Victims of California Train Crash Seek Help From Congress July 30, 2012 Victims of a deadly train crash in Los Angeles four years ago have expressed disappointment in Congress’ failure to increase...