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Republicans Stall AOC's Paris Hilton-Backed Bill Letting Deepfake Porn Victims Sue Their Abusers

The DEFIANCE Act, aimed at allowing victims of AI-generated sexual imagery to sue creators, is stalled in the House due to political rivalry, despite bipartisan support and celebrity backing.

International Business Times UK · Jul 26

AOC responds to House GOP leadership holding up her AI-deepfake porn bill just to spite her

IN FOCUS: ‘I don't think that we should be emboldening child pornographers and and helping abusers just because of some personal beef that they may have,’ the New York Democrat tells Eric Garcia

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Paris Hilton joins House advocates behind deepfakes bill

The Senate passed the bill in the wake of the outcry over AI-generated sexualized images, including of women and children, posted on X.

Roll Call · Jan 22

Rep. Laurel Lee Questions Special Counsel Hur On President Biden Investigation

Rep. Laurel Lee questions Special Counsel Robert Hur on President Biden's mishandling of classified documents, emphasizing national security concerns and t...

Top News · Mar 12, 2024

Congresswoman calls for impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas over border crisis

In this interview, Florida Congresswoman Laurel Lee discusses the ongoing crisis at the US-Mexico border and the need for accountability and enforcement of...

Top News · Feb 12, 2024

Border crisis deepens as fentanyl overdose deaths skyrocket

Join Florida Congresswoman Laurel Lee as she discusses the epic failure of border security and the devastating consequences of unchecked migration. Discove...

Top News · Dec 26, 2023

Her son was killed in Parkland. She hopes a harrowing picture book will finally cause lawmakers to act

‘Joaquin’s First School Shooting’ borrows the aesthetics and language of children’s book, but its contents are purposely chilling. Patricia Oliver, whose son Joaquin was 17 when he died in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, tells Clémence Michallon how lawmakers are responding to the book

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

With the latest endorsement, Trump has support of 11 Florida members of Congress. DeSantis has 1

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Congressman Carlos Gimenez endorsed former President Donald Trump this week for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, it gave him the support of 11 of Florida’s 20 Republican representatives.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

Trump beating DeSantis in Florida endorsement race

Trump sees DeSantis as his only threat for the nomination.

Axios · Apr 19, 2023

Lack of competitive seats makes Florida primaries more important

Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday in House primaries that have taken on new importance under a congressional map that drastically reduced the competitiveness of the state’s House races and turbocharged Republicans’ advantage in the midterms.

Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022