Peter DeFazio
President Joe Biden, center left, Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, second from right, meet with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Peter DeFazio Ore., second from left, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., right, Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairwoman Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., bottom right, and other members of the House of Representatives in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2021, on infrastructure. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package

By Hope Yen Mar. 14, 2021 01:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 4, 2020, file photo, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. A dirty word for many Republicans is making the rounds on Capitol Hill -- earmarks. For nearly a decade, both chambers of Congress have abided by a ban on earmarks, or spending requested by a lawmaker to fund a specific project or institution back home. But Democrats are moving to bring back the practice, leaving the GOP lawmakers divided over how to respond.(Al Drago/Pool via AP, File)
Democratic push to revive earmarks divides Republicans

By Kevin Freking Mar. 13, 2021 12:30 AM EST

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on investments in infrastructure, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Washington. From left, Biden, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, on screen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

By Kevin Freking, Hope Yen And Josh Boak Feb. 28, 2021 07:20 AM EST

COVID stimulus could mean higher tax bill for Oregonians

Feb. 25, 2021 01:02 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal stimulus payments last year during the COVID pandemic will will generate $112 million in additional Oregon taxes because of a...

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 01:12 PM EST
Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: As good as it is, Simpson’s plan isn’t enough Feb. 9 The...

FILE - In this May 15, 2018 file photo, Alek Skarlatos, right, speaks at the Douglas County Republican Party headquarters in Roseburg, Ore. Skarlatos, who in 2015 helped thwart an attack by a gunman on a Paris-bound train, faces longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio in the November election. (Michael Sullivan/The News-Review via AP, File)
Paris train attack hero makes bid for Congress from Oregon

By Andrew Selsky Oct. 26, 2020 02:47 PM EDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a weekly news conference, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Democratic proposal for more airline aid stalls in Congress

By David Koenig Oct. 02, 2020 03:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 22, 2020 photo, a ticketing agent for Delta Airlines hands a boarding pass to a passenger as he checks in for a flight in the main terminal of Denver International Airport in Denver. Unions are gaining support in Congress for another $32 billion in federal aid to protect airline workers from layoffs for another six months. Still, it's too early to say how the issue will turn out. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Airlines, unions pin hopes for more payroll cash on politics

By David Koenig Aug. 01, 2020 08:47 AM EDT

Support in House for $32B more for airlines but fate unclear

Jul. 27, 2020 08:31 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives has endorsed a provision calling for $32 billion to protect aviation workers from layoffs...

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, July 12 Make sure international students can stay at UW Wisconsin can’t afford to...

President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao speaks during an event celebrating American truckers, at the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Democrats protest removal of Transportation watchdog

By Matthew Daly And David Koenig May. 19, 2020 06:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, full committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., speaks during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention budget on Capitol Hill in Washington. Eyeing a major expansion of federal assistance, top Democrats are promising that small- to medium-sized cities and counties and small towns that were left out of four prior coronavirus bills will receive hundreds of billions of dollars in the next one. It’s an effort that the large class of freshman House Democrats has rallied around, along with many Republicans, and has the backing of key decision-makers like Lowey, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Dems eye money for smaller cities, towns in next virus bill

By Andrew Taylor May. 08, 2020 12:30 AM EDT

In this April 23, 2020 photo a Frontier Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport in Denver. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out Wednesday, May 6, 2020 against Frontier Airlines over the budget carrier's move to charge passengers extra to guarantee they will sit next to an empty middle seat while flying during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Frontier Airlines will drop open-seat fee that drew attacks

By David Koenig May. 06, 2020 07:49 PM EDT

In this Monday, April 27, 2020, photo provided by Vince Warburton, passengers get off an American Airlines flight airplane after they landed at Los Angeles International Airport. JetBlue requires passengers to wear face makes during flights, and Frontier Airlines says it will too, but face coverings are strictly optional on most airlines. American Airlines said it will start providing masks for passengers who want them. (Vince Warburton via AP)
Major US airlines to require passengers to wear face masks

By David Koenig Apr. 30, 2020 05:23 PM EDT