Author: Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner

Leading up to the September G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi, India announced it would relax tariffs on many U.S. agricultural imports. “We welcome today’s news that India has agreed to reduce tariffs on its imports of U.S. turkey, duck, cranberries, and blueberries, creating new market opportunities for U.S. producers and exporters in the world’s…

Several Republicans in Congress have called for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s resignation over his response to the mess in East Palestine, Ohio. A 38-car train derailment on Feb. 3 led to a chemical spill there, a controlled burn, a temporary evacuation of much of that town of almost 5,000, as well as disputes over possible…

“You don’t belong here.” Those were the words from Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) to freshman and fabulist Rep. George Santos (R-NY) in an exchange before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Romney later reiterated his criticism, calling Santos “a sick puppy.” Santos, who is under fire for fabricating much of his resume, had…

The fact that it took 15 ballots for the 118th Congress to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker of the House has created great uncertainty about what the new House Republican majority is likely to do on key legislation, including bills related to transportation and infrastructure. One criticism Republicans leveled at former Speaker Nancy…

A bipartisan group of 34 state attorneys general has co-signed a letter to the Department of Transportation sounding off on a proposed administrative rule on “Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections.” A supermajority of the states’ top lawyers thought it didn’t go nearly far enough. The AGs said in their mid-December missive acknowledged they “appreciate…

After the dust settled from the 2022 midterm elections, the incoming, narrow Republican majority in the House of Representatives began to talk about what next year ought to bring. Transportation is one key realm for change. After all, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), who is retiring after 36 years in…

Flyers have had to shoulder significant fare hikes this year, coupled with a huge number of flight cancellations. Prices have leveled off and started to come down slowly as airlines have staffed up. Will that mean more pleasant travels during the holidays? The message of travel experts the Washington Examiner consulted was: Don’t count on…