MR. DEESE: (Laughs.) Um and also, the President will direct DOT to ensure rulemaking that will that will establish clearer upfront disclosure of fees one of the challenges in being able to clearly understand baggage fees, change fees, cancellation fees at the time of the purchase of an airline ticket so that consumers have more and better information and understanding of what they actually are paying for.
And that this this direction will be part of a broader effort that the President will release shortly around driving greater competition in the economy, in service of lower prices for American families and higher wages for American workers.
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Director of National Economic Council Brian Deese, 3 July
The White House
1:16 P.M. EDT
MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. All right. So, today, it’s Jobs Day. We have our special guest, NEC Director Brian Deese, joining us, who will give us an overview and then take some of your questions.
With that, I’ll turn it over to Brian.
MR. DEESE: Well, I was going to say it’s a sign of the progress that we’re making that the last time that I came here the briefing room was significantly less full than it is right now. (Laughter.)
Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito
WASHINGTON, D.C. â U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Worksâ (EPW) Committee, today voted in favor of the
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA 2021), legislation she introduced and co-wrote along with Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee; Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The legislation passed by a vote of 89-2.
Carper to Chair International Trade Panel
Chairman Carper to focus on Delaware priorities and environmental trade issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) was named Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee s International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee for the 117
th Congress. Carper has served on the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees all trade agreements and trade legislation, since joining the chamber in 2001.
Earlier this month, Carper was named Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and he remains a senior member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC). As a recovering Governor and now Chairman of this important subcommittee, one of my top priorities is continuing to help create a nurturing environment for job creation and job preservation. In Delaware, and around the country, we know that one of the keys to doing that is to ensure that our small businesses, manufacturers, a