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A key supporter for an age minimum on social media is not giving up hope…
Houchin looks to push kids social media ban in lame duck
A key supporter for an age minimum on social media is not giving up hope that such a provision could be included in a potential compromise online safety package after the midterm elections. Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., whose original age-minimum bill was amended in committee to replace the age minimum with a related parental consent […]
Army findings inject urgency into air safety bill talks
This week’s release of a U.S. Army investigation into the deadly 2025 air crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is fueling calls for congressional negotiators to default to the Senate’s position on aviation safety legislation that’s been stuck in a bicameral standoff. The investigation, completed in May but only made public on Thursday, found […]
Background checks should be mandatory for Hill staff, Cammack says
When you land a job in most parts of the federal government or the private sector, you can expect a fairly standard step — a criminal background check. Want to work for your member of Congress? No background check necessary. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., hopes to change that. A resolution introduced by Cammack would amend […]
Cyber information-sharing law stuck in Senate stalemate
More than a year has passed since permanent authority for cybersecurity information-sharing protections expired, and there’s little sign that a standoff in the Senate over the law will end this Congress. A long-term extension of the law, titled the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, has bipartisan backing. If Democrats win control of the Senate […]
Time for yet another debate over daylight, spurred by Trump
The endless fight over daylight saving time is back in the news after President Donald Trump urged the Senate to clear a House-passed bill to make it permanent. Trump said in a social media post over the weekend that Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is the chief obstacle to the measure and gave out Cotton’s cellphone […]
Trump on ensuring ‘dividend’ dollars spent at home: ‘It’s not going to be a big problem’
The White House has been unable to describe how it could ensure over $1 trillion President Donald Trump has promised American citizens in exchange for their midterm election votes would be spent in the United States. During a GOP midterms convention in Dallas last month, Trump promised all U.S. adult citizens a $5,000 payout if they […]
Sen. Maria Cantwell looks to federal testing role in AI safety framework
Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., released a framework for artificial intelligence regulation Wednesday that includes a major role for the federal government in setting safety standards and testing models for catastrophic risk. The six-point framework, which does not include legislative text, stands in contrast to a focus from the White House and […]
Behind the Byline — Camp Lejeune settlements and the dilemma facing many victims
Closure is still a ways off for most of those harmed by Camp Lejeune’s water, such as Lori Freshwater, who struggled with the decision to accept a settlement from the Department of Justice as compensation for her mother’s death. CQ Roll Call Deputy Editor Mike Magner talks about Freshwater’s story as the court-mandated deadline to […]
Republicans need to make a solutions-based argument
When the Iran conflict began last spring, many were predicting the election would come down to only a narrow set of congressional districts. But every day that we get closer to Nov. 3, the already large playing field continues to expand. They should have seen this reality, driven by high gas prices, coming. According to […]
The anthrax attacks, 25 years later
When David Malet arrived at his job on Capitol Hill on Oct. 15, 2001, some semblance of normalcy was just starting to return after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The flags were back at full-staff. Things were calming down, even as reports simmered around the country about mysterious envelopes sent to media outlets through the […]