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Senate hearing previews emerging bipartisan consensus on reining in gain-of-function research

In a surprisingly substantive hearing today, members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee seemed to signal an emerging consensus that gain-of-function research that some believe is a likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic requires significant additional government oversight, or even a complete halt. The hearing, chaired by Democratic Senator Gary Peters (Mich.), […]

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun faces grilling at Senate hearing

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged the company’s flaws while answering questions from U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon after an airborne emergency on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet in January caused widespread alarm. “I’m here to answer questions. I’m here in the spirit of transparency and I’m here to hold people accountable,” Calhoun told […]

Boeing CEO apologizes to families of crash victims at Senate hearing

Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun apologized directly to the families who lost loved ones in the Boeing crashes during his opening testimony before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday. “I want to speak directly to those who lost loved ones on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302,” Calhoun said, referring to the deadly […]

Senate abortion hearing: Facts lost in partisan punches

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights held a hearing on state abortion travel bans Wednesday, which was a total embarrassment for all involved. The hearing, titled “Crossing the Line: Abortion Bans and Interstate Travel for Care After Dobbs,” featured two panels comprising legislators and advocacy groups on […]

Hearing On Oversight of FDIC’s Failed Leadership, Toxic Workplace Culture

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Grunberg testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on May 16, 2024 (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Taylor Tinsley of OANWednesday, June 12, 2024 6:07 PM The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the toxic workplace […]