June 17, 2022

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Top News

• Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referral spat was avoidable – and unnecessary. Roll Call
• Republican walks out on U.S. gun legislation talks, Democrat remains hopeful. Reuters
• Senate passes historic bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits during military service. CNN
• FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months. ABC News
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• High U.S. Fuel Exports Are Contributing to $5-a-Gallon Gas. Wall Street Journal
• Back burner no more: Dems set Manchin talks on party-line bill to simmer. Politico
• House Passes Biofuels, Conservation Bill in Partisan Split. E&E
• U.S. energy chief to discuss record pump prices with refiners next week. Reuters

Indian Affairs

• Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation member. Associated Press
• Alaska Native candidate holds on in US House special primary. Indian Country Today
• Bill advances for ‘truth and healing’ panel for Indian boarding schools. Cronkite News
• Hawai’i Housing Group Sues Bank of America Over Broken $150 Million Commitment. Native News Online
• Yellowstone renames mountain linked to massacre of Native Americans. The Guardian

Labor

• Supreme Court limits California labor law that allows private suits against employers. LA Times
• American Airlines CEO vows to improve pilot pay as wages at other carriers rise. CNBC
• Microsoft Pledges Neutrality in Union Campaigns at Activision. New York Times
• Leaked Amazon memo warns the company is running out of people to hire. Vox
• New Oregon OSHA rules protecting workers from high heat go into effect. KATU

Taxation & Trade

• WTO ministers reach deal on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines. Associated Press
• Treasury reaps windfall even without Democrats’ tax increases. Politico
• Will the Shipping Reform Act help rebalance scales? The FMC chairman thinks so. American Shipper
• Republicans Aim to Combat Inflation With Tax, Trade Policies. Wall Street Journal

Technology

• White House Launches Task Force to Tackle Online Harassment. CNET
• FTC recommends Congress use ‘great caution’ in promoting AI to address online harm. The Hill
• The US needs a common charger, Dems say. The Verge
• Dogecoin investor sues Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX for $258 billion. Tech Crunch

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Mayors are wielding free transit to draw people back downtown. It’s not that easy. Politico
• Tesla Autopilot and Other Driver-Assist Systems Linked to Hundreds of Crashes. New York Times
• Delta pilots write open letter to customers as airline industry struggles to keep up with traveler demand. NBC News
• FRA administrator sees longer trains as rationale for 2-person crews. Trains
• Amid domestic semiconductor wave, Texas Instruments begins $30B build. Construction Dive

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