House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

FILE - Passenger flights land and take off at Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, Wed., Jan. 19, 2022.  A congressional committee is looking into the controversy over the launch of new high-speed wireless service and whether it poses any threat to airline safety. A House committee on Thursday, Feb. 3,  heard testimony from the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, airline groups and a trade group for telecommunications companies.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congress wants regular updates from FAA on any issues that arise from 5G growth

In today’s Federal Newscast, House lawmakers are pressing the Federal Aviation Administration for more details on what it’s doing to ensure the safety…

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(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA sets goals to shrink federal office space post-COVID, but needs to address maintenance backlog

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House Democrats working towards infrastructure package

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House panel authorizes $1.6 billion bump for Coast Guard in 2020

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Budget decisions still not the Coast Guard’s strong suit, GAO says

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FBI headquarters project in danger of repeating past failures?

Congress warned the General Services Administration must find a good deal, meet financial and security requirements and remain fair when choosing a site…

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Key decisions on drones likely from Congress

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is on the verge of proposing long-awaited rules for commercial drone operations…

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Feds to feel the squeeze as cubicles and offices shrink

Federal workers to see as much as 50 percent less cubicle or office space as part of how agencies are reducing office space costs. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) pressed GSA and others on their preparation to more efficiently deal with 100 million square feet of leased space that is scheduled to expire in the next five years.

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