Boeing 737 Max Fix Bill Yanked From Debate by Senate Panel (1)

A Senate panel postponed debate on a bill Wednesday that would revamp how new aircraft are deemed safe to fly, hours after House investigators blasted Boeing Co. and federal regulators for mistakes that led to two fatal 737 Max jet crashes.

Sen. Maria Cantwell (Wash.), the top Democrat on the committee, said members couldn’t agree on amendments to the bill.

“Our postponement today amounts to a setback,” Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said.

The legislation (S. 3969), introduced by the Senate Commerce Committee’s top Republican and Democrat, would rein in the authority that regulators ...