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Witnesses testified about a proposed plan to establish a travel web site operated by five major airlines that would allow consumers to purchase tickets directly form the airlines. Among the …

The Passenger Bill of Rights and the Passenger Fair Treatment Act are the bills being considered in this hearing. In the first panel, two passengers talked about the poor treatment they rece…

The House Government Reform & Oversight Subcommittee heard testimony on the “Postmark Prompt Payment Act” from House members and Post Office officials. The legislation would require the post…

The Consumer Federation of America held a conference about healthcare cost-benefits. Following prepared remarks about cost-benefit tests and health and safety rules, the panelists answered q…

The fifth of eight hearings by the Senate Commerce Committee on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) focused on the impact of the latest GATT agreement on the environment, labor…

Treasure Secretary Lloyd Bentsen, Consumers Union President Rhoda Karpatkin, Consumers Union Washington Office Director Mark Silbergeld, and Trade Representative Mickey Kantor held a news br…

Witnesses testified for and against S. 1739, Home Audio Recording Act. Note: This is an incomplete program.