California Senate Insurance Committee remains without chair amid corruption probe
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California Senate Insurance Committee still without leader amid corruption probe, insurance crisis
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the ...CBS News - 5h -
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to lead the nation’s energy and environment-focused agencies all sailed through committee votes on Thursday morning. The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...The Hill - 1d -
Speaker Johnson forms committee to probe Jan. 6, Democrats' original investigation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he will establish a new select subcommittee that will probe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — and likely dig into the now-defunct Jan. 6 select ...The Hill - 2d -
Insurers Were Right About California’s Wildfires
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Senate committee advances nomination for Trump Treasury pick
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California Wildfires Lay Bare an Insurance Crisis
Even before the latest blazes, California officials warned that an emergency state insurance fund was in trouble, while private insurers dropped coverage.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
WATCH: Insurance expert on how to prepare for insurance claims amid California fires
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Senate approves committee assignments, tees up confirmation hearings next week
The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and greenlighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Bangladesh requests UK minister’s bank account details in corruption probe
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