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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 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.
Senate Panel Hits Airlines Over 'Junk Fees,' Calls Executives to Testify
Key Takeaways Airlines are facing scrutiny from lawmakers, as a new Senate panel report found that the companies generate billions of dollars in "junk fees" for seats and baggage.The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said Tuesday that it will hold a hearing next week on the fees,
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.

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2024 elections show more partisan splits between states’ presidential and Senate votes than in recent past
Four states that Republican Donald Trump carried in this month’s presidential election also elected Democratic senators.
Provisional ballots face new scrutiny following Pennsylvania Senate race
Republican challenger Dave McCormick defeated incumbent Democrat Bob Casey by just over 15,000 votes in a Senate race that ...
The Senate’s intolerable, and secretive, delay on Mayor Wu’s tax plan
Whether to pass it or kill it, Senate President Spilka should allow a roll-call vote on this important bill soon.
After Gaetz, other controversial nominees test Trump's sway with Senate Republicans
President-elect Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with candidates for several top Cabinet posts. Will Senate Republicans ...
Senate Republicans should reject Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
We cannot trust the man in the moment to make the right decision, and he — not his underlings we are assured will protect us ...
What Sherrod Brown says went wrong in his Senate race — and for Democrats
For more on Sherrod Brown’s Senate defeat, watch CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” this Sunday at 8 a.m. ET and ...
As Biden’s term nears its end, Senate Democrats have no time to waste
As I write this, there are 16 nominees currently pending on the Senate floor — four circuit nominees and 12 district nominees ...
Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul: "Will Not Support" Use Of Military For Deportation
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, expected to be the next Senate Homeland Security Chairman, told CBS's "Face The Nation" ...
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 ...
Could Oklahoma see an income tax cut? A look at the first bill filed in the Senate for 2025
The first bill filed in the Oklahoma Senate ahead of the 2025 legislative session reignites the heated debate about tax cuts.