Congress · 119th Congress
Trump pledges executive action to counter state AI laws
↵↵Cruz supported the inclusion of a moratorium in the budget reconciliation bill this summer, but the provision was eventually removed in a 99-1 Senate vote.
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Policy · 118th Congress
Little-noticed US funding for China tech sector now draws scrutiny
Corrected 1:18 p.m. | Even as Washington takes a hard line on keeping U.S. technology and data beyond China’s reach, the federal government has thus far been slow to close another channel of technology
Policy · 118th Congress
Investors focus ESG on contrast between climate words and actions
Shareholder resolutions on corporate political influence made up nearly 1 in 5 proposals under the environmental, social and governance umbrella that were voted on in 2022.
Policy · 117th Congress
Privacy advocates demand rules for mobile providers on data use
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Sept. 1 that lawmakers would need to work on the bill, saying it doesn’t provide the same consumer protections as existing California law.
Policy · 117th Congress
Tax revenue boom fuels steep budget deficit decline
Those figures suggest a less-than-$1 trillion deficit for the current fiscal year, dramatically undershooting prior forecasts by the CBO and White House budget office.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden hits Russia with new export controls and financial sanctions
“The sanctions that we have proposed on all their banks have equal consequence, maybe more consequence than SWIFT, No. 1,” the president said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Surge of lobbying activity fueled K Street in late 2021
The chamber still ranked No. 1, but its $64.8 million total last year — a time its leadership was changing and it had taken heat for its support of some Democratic candidates in 2020 — was down from
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rise of right-wing apps seen worsening midterm disinformation
Gab says it has more than 1 million users, compared with Twitter, which says it has 330 million monthly users globally.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress seeks to compel infrastructure operators to report cyberattacks
At the Sept. 1 hearing led by Clarke, representatives of the American Gas Association, U.S.
Congress · 117th Congress
Experts: Lawmakers’ fixation on countering China risks overkill, isolation
Both Democrats and Republicans are united in viewing China as the United States’ No. 1 long-term strategic threat.
Policy · 117th Congress
G-7 moves toward US on digital services, with details awaited
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said her country still plans to implement the tax on Jan. 1, 2022, while work to finalize an agreement continues.
Congress · 117th Congress
House committee unveils bipartisan Big Tech antitrust agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] Cicilline and Buck announced the introduction of five bills that aim to address alleged anti-competitive behavior uncovered by a 16-month investigation of Amazon, Apple, Facebook
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
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
Tech companies join calls for disclosure mandate to meet US emissions goals
Salesforce said in an April 20 statement on its website that companies should have to report audited Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions alongside reduction goals.
Policy · 117th Congress
US confronts ‘digital dagger’ from overseas aimed at top tech companies
[jwp-video n=”1″] The USTR position is “an important affirmation in pushing back on these discriminatory trade barriers as the U.S. continues to work to find a viable solution at the OECD,”
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s infrastructure plan would boost science, tech, R&D funding
[jwp-video n=”1″] The overall plan would be spread over eight years and, if approved by Congress, would mark a significant reversal of the steady decline in U.S. government spending on science
Policy · 117th Congress
Kids emerge as bipartisan bridge for taking on social media giants
[jwp-video n=”1″] The hearing was welcomed by advocates who have long argued that Democrats and Republicans, united in their desire to take on Big Tech but divided by opposing politics, should
Policy · 117th Congress
Vaccine sign-up struggles highlight state and federal challenges
[jwp-video n=”1″] New Mexico was the first state to implement a statewide registration system, and at least 15 other states followed suit, according to the National Governors Association.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden may issue executive orders to address SolarWinds hack
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The scale of the potential access far exceeded the number of known compromises,” she said.