Senate panel advances Lutnick for Commerce secretary
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced Howard Lutnick’s nomination to lead the Commerce ...
Trump official’s directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
President Donald Trump's transportation secretary is instructing his department to prioritize projects for states with higher ...
Lawmakers debate President Trump's proposal for the United States to acquire Greenland
Sen. Ted Cruz says Greenland "holds immense strategic importance." Sen. Gary Peters calls the idea to acquire it "ill-advised ...
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US Senate committee to hold Jan. 29 hearing on Trump commerce nominee
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Senate Commerce Committee ... political science from Tufts University and an M.Sc. in finance and economic policy from the University of London. United ...
Russia says Ukraine will be involved in peace talks as Zelensky warns against trusting Putin
It comes after US President Donald Trump spoke to both the Ukrainian and Russian leaders, and suggested negotiations to end ...
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Senate confirms Sean Duffy as USDOT Secretary
On Jan. 28, Sean Duffy was confirmed as the 20th secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) by a bipartisan vote of 77 to 22.
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Watch: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on trade, national security
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a ... said in a statement announcing the hearing. “The United States paid for and built the Panama Canal, but Panama is treating ...
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno calls Trump’s Greenland acquisition talks ‘worthy conversation’
The Westlake Repubilcan suggests Greenland would benefit more from U.S. alignment than current ties to Denmark ...
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Commerce secretary nominee Lutnick tells senators he favors tariffs, U.S.-based manufacturing
He made the comments while undergoing a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation ... trade between the United States and other nations.