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Senators embrace AI on the farm, eye provisions in farm bill - Roll Call

Members of Senate Agriculture want the next farm bill to include provisions that would steer artificial intelligence adoption on the farm.

Roll Call

Republicans seek roadblocks for FCC’s school bus Wi-Fi plan - Roll Call

The FCC will allow use of federal funds to put Wi-Fi on school buses, a plan opposed by Republicans worried about social media use.

Roll Call

Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around the U.S. are uniting in support of efforts to compensate people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing

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‘Oppenheimer’ sparks nuclear debate. Will Congress join in?

A few are skipping all the Oppenheimer vs. Barbie memes and trying to seize the moment to promote their legislation.

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US senators seek expanded compensation for those exposed to nuclear fallout

U.S. senators from New Mexico and Idaho are making another push to expand the federal government’s compensation program for people exposed to radiation from uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War

The Independent UK

Schultz accused of lying under oath

At one point in the ex-CEO’s Senate testimony, Bernie Sanders reminded Schultz that it is illegal to lie under oath

Salon

2022 vote studies: Proxies helped keep participation at record pace

WASHINGTON — A year after setting a record for vote participation, thanks largely to a pandemic-driven House rule allowing members to delegate someone else to vote for them, Congress kept up the pace in 2022 — even as the number of votes taken increased.

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2022 Vote Studies: Proxies helped keep participation at record pace

Thanks largely to a pandemic-driven House proxy rule, Congress kept up a record pace for vote participation.

Roll Call

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

WEKU

Biden immigration discussions rile Hispanic Democratic lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Hispanic Democrats in the Senate expressed optimism last month about the Biden administration’s direction on immigration and border policy, after what several described as a “constructive” and “productive” meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the Capitol.

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Sohn blames 'dark money' for opposition to her joining FCC - Roll Call

Senate Republicans are digging in to prevent Gigi Sohn's confirmation for the FCC, but Democrats may have the votes this time.

Roll Call

Court cases test opposing views of online content moderation

WASHINGTON — Four judicial cases involving social media companies and online platforms will test the Supreme Court’s views on two competing claims: The companies either engage in too much content moderation or they do too little.

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Court cases test opposing views of online content moderation - Roll Call

Four cases will test justices' views on whether social media companies are doing too much to moderate online content, or too little.

Roll Call

Democrats aim to seize outright Senate majority in Georgia runoff

The contest between Raphael Warnock and Trump-backed Herschel Walker will decide if Democrats maintain their majority

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Cannabis Ads On Radio And TV: When Will They See The Light Of Day?

As marijuana legalization progresses in many states and cannabis sales increase, many companies want more visibility for their products and services through marketing and advertising. But are cannabis ads allowed? Yes and no. At the moment, loopholes abound. Also, local and federal laws come into play and when they do, they often clash.

Axios

New push to make Big Tech pay more for bandwidth

The Senate is taking up a bill that would tax companies like Google and Amazon to support low-income Internet access.

Tribune News Service

Biden border move opens rift among Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s latest decision to lift border restrictions has laid bare a key disagreement in the Senate Democratic caucus, threatening to frustrate legislative efforts ahead of midterm elections where Republicans hope to flip control of Congress.

Roll Call

Competition bill could carry high-skilled immigration changes - Roll Call

Immigration provisions in a House bill to increase US global competitiveness, absent in Senate plan, may still make it into final version.

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The Independent UK

Sen. Ben Ray Luján: 'Absolute honor to be back' after stroke

Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico is back in Congress

The Independent UK

Luján plans return to Senate in weeks for Supreme Court vote

Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who's recovering from a stroke, says he plans to be back at work in the Senate in “just a few short weeks” so he can vote on President Joe Biden’s forthcoming nominee for the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

History shows every moment counts for Dems' hold on Senate

More than 600 sitting senators have died or resigned since the first Congress met in 1789

The Independent UK

With one senator absent, Biden and Democrats' agenda at risk

The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority has become even more tenuous with the sudden illness of New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján

Axios

Sen. Luján's stroke freezes Dems' agenda in 50-50 Senate

There's questions of who knew what when, and whether the GOP can take advantage.

The Independent UK

Sen. Luján suffers stroke, expected to make 'full recovery'

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a stroke and being hospitalized last week, when he began to experience dizziness and fatigue

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