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Is TikTok Finally Getting Banned? Key House Committee Vote Moves Potential Ban Closer To Reality
Friday, March 8, 2024 - 4:33am | 646In a significant development on Capitol Hill, a key committee has taken a step that could lead to the prohibition of the popular social media app TikTok in the United States. What Happened: The House Energy and Commerce Committee has united across party lines to move forward a bill that may result...
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Lawmakers Accuse TikTok Of Being National Security Threat, Call For Ban
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 1:07pm | 455TikTok CEO Shou Chew is under intense scrutiny from lawmakers who believe the Chinese-owned short video app should be banned for being a potential national security threat to the U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, opened Thursday’s hearing...
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The 21st Century Cures Act Gets A Mixed Reception
Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 2:31pm | 370Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the 21st Century Cures Act, a new bill that will help fund medical research and relax regulations related to the discovery, development and delivery of new drugs. While some consider the new bill as a major step forward for the...
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Congress Steps In To Investigate General Motors And NHTSA
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 11:57am | 701Seeing the words “Congressional investigation” paired with the name of your company is never a good thing. Such was the case for General Motors (NYSE: GM) late Monday, when the company found itself the target of a government committee poised to investigate GM admissions it knew in 2004 about a...