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Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, a co-sponsor of a driverless car bill, says he is working to address the reservations of his fellow Democrats. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Amid Safety Concerns, Senators Plan Path for Driverless Car Bill

By Jacob Fischler
Posted January 24, 2018 at 3:03pm
Tourists walk past the U.S. Capitol as snow flurries blow in heavy winds in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. A bomb cyclone winter storm battered the east coast of the United states with heavy winds, snow, and frigid temperatures. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Cold Snap Showed Grid Resilience, Lawmakers are Told

By Jeremy Dillon
Posted January 23, 2018 at 2:07pm
Executives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google, are sworn into a Senate Judiciary Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee hearing on “Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online: Working with Tech to Find Solutions” in  October. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

After 2016 Failures, Facebook Faces New Test in 2018 Midterms

By Griffin Connolly
Posted January 23, 2018 at 10:08am
House Intelligence ranking member Adam B. Schiff, left and Chairman Devin Nunes largely got their way in the FISA fight. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

FISA Fight Marks Win for Intelligence Committee Over Judiciary

By Shawn Zeller
Posted January 19, 2018 at 4:15pm
Lawmakers are asking the Supreme Court to clarify a data privacy law. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

In Supreme Court Privacy Case, Lawmakers Side With Microsoft

By Todd Ruger
Posted January 19, 2018 at 1:00pm
Senate Commerce Chairman John Thune said he was more focused on oversight than legislation for social media companies and their content. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senators Threaten Legislation Over Social Media Firms’ Content

By Alan Ota
Posted January 17, 2018 at 5:20pm
A bill introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, would expand oversight over how federal authorities work with the private sector to disclose cyber vulnerabilities. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House Bill Would Create More Oversight on Efforts to Disclose Cyber Vulnerabilities

By Casey Egan
Posted January 17, 2018 at 5:00am
From left, Sens. Michael B. Enzi of Wyoming, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Richard J. Durbin of Illinois want the Supreme Court to overrule a decision that prevented states from collecting sales tax on internet purchases. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Supreme Court to Revisit Internet Sales Tax Ruling

By Todd Ruger
Posted January 16, 2018 at 10:21am
The Titan supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The U.S. is falling behind China in key science and technology areas, Smith writes. (Courtesy Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Opinion: Science That Leads

By Rep. Lamar Smith and R-Texas
Posted November 30, 2017 at 5:00am
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants the Federal Communications Commission to establish a strong deregulatory federal framework for broadband regulations. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: Stop the Next Internet Power Grab

By Ted Cruz and Michael O'Rielly
Posted November 21, 2017 at 11:48am