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Cruz gets heated after Booker blocks deepfake revenge porn bill

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) vented his frustration on the Senate floor Wednesday night after Sen. Cory Booker (R-Jersey), in an unusual exchange, opposed a bipartisan bill introduced by Cruz to crack down on fake AI-generated revenge porn. The clash is a sign that Democrats don't want to hand embattled Texas incumbents a legislative victory before […]

Congress Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill After Failed Mike Johnson Gambit

Parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that will fund the government until nearly the end of December. House of Representatives and Senate Passed A stopgap spending bill that would extend the deadline for government spending until December 20. Also known as a continuing resolution (CR), the measure maintains the status quo on federal spending. Speaker […]

Environmentalists hate a fast-moving chips bill. Biden looks poised to sign it.

Environmentalists are pressuring President Biden to veto a bill that would weaken federal oversight of semiconductor manufacturing. But Biden is reportedly planning to sign the bill, which was quickly moved through both the House and the Senate and has support from lawmakers in key battleground states. The bill would exempt semiconductor manufacturing facilities that receive […]

Senate sends bill to avert government shutdown to Biden's desk

Senators on Wednesday passed a short-term budget extension bill that would keep the government running through mid-December and avert a pre-election shutdown just days before the deadline at the end of the month. The Senate voted 78-18 to pass a stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government's budget at […]

Senate passes funding bill without SAVE Act, avoiding potential shutdown

The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Wednesday, avoiding a partial government shutdown at the end of the month and allowing legislators up for re-election to head home early to campaign. By a vote of 78 to 18, senators approved a spending bill that will keep funding steady until Dec. 20, known as a […]