After nearly two years of controlling the Washington agenda, Democrats have enacted only a sliver of their agenda.
in September that will raise filing fees for large mergers, using the proceeds to fund antitrust enforcement efforts. It also passed another bill that will help state attorneys general bring antitrust cases in the venue of their choice.Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Energy & Commerce Committee authored a federal privacy bill that passed out of their committee by a bipartisan vote in July.
about social media's negative effects on children spurred congressional hearings as well as legislation aimed at forcing companies to better protect the interests of children online.from Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn would require platforms to prevent and mitigate specific harms, including the promotion of self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and substance abuse.
The bill advanced from the Senate Commerce Committee in July, as did a children's privacy bill, but neither have companion legislation in the House.Even bipartisan support in a 50-50 Senate wasn't enough to speed these bills to passage. That's in part because the bills need to clear a 60-vote filibuster threshold to become law, exacerbating tensions between Democrats who favor stricter rules and Republicans who have more pro-business philosophies.Democrats and Republicans did come together to pass new laws with major implications for the tech sector.meant to boost the domestic chip-making industry and scientific research.to improve high-speed internet access and affordability.
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