Policy · 117th Congress
Bitcoin backers urge SEC to shift view on exchange-traded funds
Bitcoin dropped to about $36,340 as of June 1, losing about 44 percent of its value in less than two months, according to Coindesk.
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Policy · 117th Congress
After 30 years, DeFazio sees chance to realize infrastructure dream
[jwp-video n=”1″] This week’s markup may be the easy part: While the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a $312.4 billion highway bill on May 26, critics have blasted that
Congress · 117th Congress
Research and development ambitions will test bipartisanship
All but one of the 14 federal departments and agencies that research science and technology would see a boost in funding; the Defense Department would lose 1 percent of its funding.
Congress · 117th Congress
Progressives push more clean energy infrastructure spending
A pair of progressive lawmakers is pushing to include legislation that would lock in more than $1 trillion in spending for U.S.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate advances science and tech bill
access to, U.S. research and development by requiring the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, known as CFIUS, to review foreign contributions to U.S. colleges and universities over $1
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS orders pipeline firms to report cyberattacks to government
[jwp-video n=”1″] Under the new requirement, companies that fail to notify CISA would face financial penalties starting at about $7,000, one of the officials said, adding that DHS would determine
Policy · 117th Congress
Efforts to protect kids online gain bipartisan momentum
[Kids emerge as bipartisan bridge to take on social media giants] [jwp-video n=”1″] “As children spend drastically more time online, the tech platforms really have become a perilous minefield
Policy · 117th Congress
Insurers ask: Who pays when self-driving vehicles crash?
Levels 1 and 2 involve driver support features widely available today, such as automatic emergency braking, lane departure warnings, lane centering or adaptive cruise control.
Policy · 117th Congress
Ransomware wreaks havoc by mimicking Tupperware parties of old
[jwp-video n=”1″] Security researchers studying ransomware attacks and criminal gangs say the operations are mimicking multilevel marketing programs, the most well-known of which is the Tupperware
Policy · 117th Congress
Congress must pass cyber notification law, top CISA official says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The question of what information private companies that suffer a cyberattack share with CISA and other government agencies was highlighted this week when Colonial Pipeline,
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress mulls $500 million in grants to help states upgrade cybersecurity
[jwp-video n=”1″] Even before Clarke’s bill makes its way through Congress, states may be able to spend a substantial amount of money on upgrading their computer systems, thanks to the $350
Policy · 117th Congress
Disinformation can hurt you locally, too
Soon, police departments and 9-1-1 dispatchers were being bombarded by calls from Oregon homeowners who had heard that roving gangs of antifa members were setting fires.
Congress · 117th Congress
Small respite for Facebook as left and right slam ruling on Trump ban
[jwp-video n=”1″] Predictably, Republicans were outraged by the decision. They called it censorship by Big Tech. Washington Rep.
Policy · 117th Congress
Special report: The race to reinvigorate US chip manufacturing
Watch: Five issues with Biden’s plan for semiconductors [jwp-video n=”1″] Watch: Semiconductor security continues to confound the Pentagon [jwp-video n=”2″]
Opinion · 117th Congress
America deserves a pro-jobs climate plan
Through innovation and the strength of our workers, the United States has once again become the world’s No. 1 producer of oil, natural gas and renewables in the world.
Congress · 117th Congress
Though never adopted, the ‘Green New Deal’ left its mark
[jwp-video n=”1″] Climate summit The resolution’s reintroduction comes before Biden is scheduled to host a two-day international climate summit, with heads of state appearing and speaking virtually
Congress · 117th Congress
Top bipartisan group relaunches $110 billion technology bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Unlike political rancor that accompanies most domestic spending legislation, bills targeting spending on U.S. technology, research and development appear to have broad bipartisan
Congress · 117th Congress
Tech tools help deepen citizen input in drafting laws abroad and in U.S. states
[jwp-video n=”1″] Although some U.S. states are taking small steps toward engaging their citizens more through technology, democracies such as Taiwan and Brazil are making greater strides in
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Conservative groups target swing Democrats in fight against infrastructure plan and taxes
House Democrats have been voting in such a partisan lockstep,” Phillips said, noting party-line votes this year on a COVID-19 economic measure as well as a campaign finance and voting bill known as HR 1.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
This wood sat in storage for 100 years. Now it’s being used to fix Capitol riot damage
[jwp-video n=”1″] The boards, each measuring 11.9 inches by 12 feet, will be used “to restore historic millwork in the nation’s temple of democracy,” said Architect of the Capitol J.