Senators sound alarm over growing Chinese influence at Panama Canal
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, discussed a scenario in which China could disrupt U.S. trade by blocking off the canal.
Senators raise concern about Chinese influence on Panama Canal operations
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China's influence on the Panama Canal, which President ...
Senate examines Panama Canal’s impact on national security
After President Donald Trump's pledge to regain control of the Panama Canal, lawmakers in Congress are taking a closer look ...
Chinese presence in Panama might trigger canal treaty violation, Senate panel told
President Donald Trump's suggestion of the U.S. taking control of the Panama Canal has a legal basis partly due to potential ...
China’s influence on Panama Canal poses ‘acute risks to US national security,’ Sen. Cruz warns
China's influence on the Panama Canal is a major risk to U.S. national security, Sen. Ted Cruz told lawmakers during a Senate ...
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest ...
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WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on U.S. trade, security
Rubio's stop in Panama also comes as Trump in recent weeks has said he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, claiming that “American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated ...
Watch: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on trade, national security
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is holding a hearing Tuesday morning focused on the Panama Canal’s impact on U.S. trade and national security. Witnesses include ...