Tag: John Hickenlooper

Qualified-Pilot Members of Congress Battle Over Biden’s FAA Nominee

March 17, 2023
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Lawmakers with aviation experience are weighing in on President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) despite his having no prior aviation expertise. Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), who is a member of the Commerce Committee and has a pilot’s license, organized a letter (pdf) to Biden on Thursday…

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Three US Senators Get COVID-19 Despite Being Fully Vaccinated

August 19, 2021
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Three U.S. senators on Thursday said they tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), 70, Angus King (I-Maine), 77, and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), 69, are the latest prominent U.S. officials to contract so-called breakthrough infections of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Wicker’s spokesman, Phillip…

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