Phillip Washington, who was President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), withdrew his name from consideration over the weekend amid questions from lawmakers about his level of aviation experience going into the job. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referenced Washington’s decision to withdraw his name in a message posted on Twitter on Saturday…
Biden’s FAA Nominee Withdraws After Debate Over His Qualifications
March 27, 2023
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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…
US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid China’s Threat of Military Action Against Self-Ruled Island
November 10, 2021
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—A group of U.S. congressmen arrived in Taiwan on a military plane on Nov. 9, marking the third U.S. delegation to visit the self-ruled island since President Joe Biden took office in January. At the time of writing, it is unclear which lawmakers are in Taiwan and how many of them are there. The…
Biden EPA Official Grilled on ‘Forever Chemicals’
October 21, 2021
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Two days after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a roadmap on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works questioned the EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Radhika Fox, about how her agency plans to address PFASs, which are still used in…
Beijing Complains US Congress Members’ Taiwan Trip Distorts Its Facts
June 7, 2021
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The Chinese regime is complaining about a visit by three U.S. senators to Taiwan on a C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft. What the Americans said was a humanitarian visit to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, Beijing’s media mouthpiece portrayed to the Chinese-reading world as a provocation and a trick by Taipei to maintain its rule. “What [the…
3 US Senators to Visit Taiwan, Trip Likely to Irritate China
June 5, 2021
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TAIPEI—Three U.S. senators will visit Taiwan on Sunday and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, Taiwan’s government and the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday, a trip that will likely irritate China. The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with the island that…
3 US Senators to Visit Taiwan, Trip Likely to Irritate Chinese Regime
June 5, 2021
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TAIPEI—Three U.S. senators will visit Taiwan on Sunday and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, Taiwan’s government and the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday, a trip that will likely irritate the Chinese regime in Beijing. The United States, like most countries, maintains unofficial diplomatic ties with…
Democratic Sens Duckworth, Hirono Threaten to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation
Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees, except for diversity nominees, because of the lack of Asian American representation in the cabinet. “There’s no AAPI representation in the cabinet,” Duckworth told reporters on Tuesday. “There’s not a single AAPI in the cabinet…
Democratic Senators Threaten to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation
Update: The two senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) later on Tuesday dropped their threats to oppose Biden nominees after the White House promised a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) liason. Earlier story below: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees,…
Democratic Senators Backtrack After Threatening to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation
Update: The two senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) later on Tuesday dropped their threats to oppose Biden nominees after the White House promised a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) liason. Earlier story below: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees,…
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