US Congress spars over social media filtering; companies skip hearing – Reuters

Reuters US Congress spars over social media filtering; companies skip hearingReutersGoodlatte said the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution “offers no clear protections for users when Facebook, Google, or Twitter limits their content in any way.” Alphabet did not respond to requests for comment. Twitter declined to comment, while …Facebook got grilled in the UK on privacy — while Congress got into a shouting match with Diamond and SilkWashington Post all 113 news articles » us congress – Google News

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Strong Words, Little Action: ICOs Draw Fire at US Congress Hearing – CoinDesk

CoinDesk Strong Words, Little Action: ICOs Draw Fire at US Congress HearingCoinDeskSo said U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Illinois during a Wednesday hearing of the House Capital Markets, Securities and Investment Subcommittee, which met in the morning in Washington, D.C. Drawing a mix of academic and industry witnesses, the hearing …US Congress Hearing Was More of Crypto Bashing, A Little of Regulatory TalkCoinspeaker Congressional Hearing on ICOs Presents Fractured Stance on US Crypto RegulationCryptoSlateall 16 news articles » us congress – Google News

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US House Democrats seek urgent hearing on hurricane relief efforts – Reuters

US House Democrats seek urgent hearing on hurricane relief effortsReutersWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. House Democrats on Friday sought an emergency Congressional hearing on the state of hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In a letter, Representative Elijah Cummings, the …and more » us democrats – Google News

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