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Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday slammed U.S. airlines large and small over fees to pick seats on flights.Between 2018 and 2023 American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier brought in $12.4 billion in seating fees,
Senate panel slams US airlines for 'junk' fees, execs called to testify
Executives at five major U.S. air carriers are being requested to testify in front of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) next week regarding "junk" fees.
Senate Panel Hits Airlines Over 'Junk Fees,' Calls Executives to Testify
Airlines and their so-called junk fees are in the crosshairs of Congress, with a new report from a Senate subcommittee slamming the billions in various fees that airlines take in each year.
US Senate panel criticizes rising airline seat fees, will call execs to testify
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday criticized rising airline fees for seat assignments and luggage and will call air carrier executives to testify on Dec. 4.
Senate panel critical of U.S. airlines for raking in billions in 'junk fees' ahead of December hearing
A new Senate panel report highly critical of "junk fees" used by major airlines to charge passengers has lawmakers ready to question airline executives at a hearing in Washington, D.C., next month.
Blumenthal's Senate panel slams airlines for billions in 'junk fees'
Five airlines that serve Connecticut's Bradley International Airport were cited in a U.S. Senate subcommittee report for extra seat and baggage charges.
Joni Ernst’s ‘blueprint’ report advises DOGE to audit IRS and ‘pull the plug’ on Biden programs
Joni Ernst recommended Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, heads of DOGE, slash 22 areas worth a combined trillion dollars as part ...
Big call to ease harsh borrowing rules for first home buyers: Senate report
Hopeful first home buyers shouldn’t be forced to prove they can service an interest rate a prohibitive 3 per cent higher than ...
House Ethics Republicans Vote To Bury Gaetz Report As Senate Gears Up For ‘Kavanaugh On Steroids’
After a closed-door meeting that lasted almost two and half hours, House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) on ...
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State Senate hearing examines business subsidies and entertainment credits
New York pays out billions in tax incentives, including to Hollywood film shoots. The State Senate held a hearing about those ...
Senator-elect Jim Justice’s team denies report claiming Babydog banned from Senate floor
Senator-elect Jim Justice’s team is clearing the air after it was reported earlier Tuesday that his famous pooch Babydog was ...
Senate Judiciary Republican ‘absolutely’ wants to see Ethics report on Gaetz
Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House ...
House and Senate Clash Over Ethics Report on Gaetz
If the House declines to release the report, it could lead to a constitutional clash between the two chambers. The Senate is ...
Australia Senate committee backs bill to ban social media for children
An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media ...