Policy · 116th Congress
Tech industry, lawmakers criticize Trump’s immigration order
It also further blocks exchange students and visitors on J-1 visas, and foreign workers who use L-1 workers to transfer to a U.S. office.
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Long lines at the polling place? This group sends pizza
[jwp-video n=”1″] Using donor money and the online portal Slice, they order pies from local restaurants.
Policy · 116th Congress
NYPD may soon have to divulge surveillance technologies
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The broad language in the POST Act would include sensitive and confidential technology used by undercover police officers on the most dangerous assignments,” the NYPD said
Policy · 116th Congress
White House extends immigration restrictions to include H-1B, other visas
The proclamation also bars people on H-4 visas for spouses of foreign workers, most types of H-2B nonagricultural work visas, most J-1 visas for exchange students and visitors, and L-1 visas that
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats seek answers on high-tech surveillance of protesters by U.S. agencies
[jwp-video n=”1″] In a statement to CQ Roll Call, Hoan Ton-That, Clearview AI’s chief executive, said he would respond directly to Markey’s letter.
Congress · 116th Congress
Hill layoffs? Amodei considers it, while other House offices shuffle to meet constituent needs
[jwp-video n=”1″] Not all members House members on both sides of the aisle responded with disbelief when asked by CQ Roll Call if they too were considering layoffs while the coronavirus slowed
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers, tech companies struggle to curb coronavirus disinformation
[jwp-video n=”1″] Other Democrats also want more information about how COVID-19 disinformation is spreading.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s order on social media meets swift resistance
[jwp-video n=”1″] The order also asks federal agencies to enumerate and report to the White House Office of Management and Budget on how much they are spending on social media.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon AI chief says the technology could help spot future pandemics earlier
[jwp-video n=”1″] One of the key goals of the artificial intelligence center known by its acronym — JAIC, pronounced like Jake — is to change the U.S. military’s culture from the industrial-age
Policy · 116th Congress
Corporations pushing climate action return to Hill for virtual visit
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Policy · 116th Congress
US military poised for post-pandemic shift
That view was captured in a recent tweet by Ro Khanna, a California Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee: “A single F-35 could pay for 2,200 ventilators, 1 nuclear warhead could pay for
Policy · 116th Congress
Your dating, travel or dining app now might have a lobbyist
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Policy · 116th Congress
States take new steps to track contacts of people with COVID-19
Another $1 billion will fund federal testing and contact tracing efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump issues narrow order suspending immigration amid pandemic
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Policy · 116th Congress
Trump announces temporary suspension of green cards
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump noted he had teased his plan in a 10 p.m tweet Monday that said he would “temporarily suspend immigration” into the United States, suggesting that foreigners could bring
Congress · 116th Congress
House to vote on remote proxy voting as soon as Thursday
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Congress · 116th Congress
Partisanship crowds into House’s proxy and remote voting debate
[jwp-video n=”1″] The pushback As part of their pushback, Republicans warned of corrupt implementation and erosion of the representative process.
Congress · 116th Congress
Organizations push for remote floor and committee debate, not just voting
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Congress · 116th Congress
House inches toward low-tech remote voting with proxy vote proposal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Proxy votes would be counted as normal votes in the vote tally to pass bills or adopt resolutions, and count toward a quorum.
Policy · 116th Congress
H-1B workers lose jobs, legal status amid pandemic
Then, there are the 1 million or so H-1B workers who already have a green card application pending.