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February 3, 2010 |
Senate Leader Seeks Answers on Net Freedom In the wake of Google's revelations about a cyber attack targeting Chinese human rights activists, a top Senate Democrat is renewing his investigation into the practices of U.S. tech companies operating in China.   |
InternetNews
March 2, 2010 |
Durbin to Introduce Internet Freedom Bill Senate leader blasts tech industry for bowing to pressure from foreign governments to censor Internet content, pledges to introduce legislation to impose civil or criminal penalties on complicit tech companies. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2010
Kris Eddy |
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InternetNews
April 20, 2010 |
Google Details Censorship Policies YouTube, Google Docs and other Web services, including its core search engine, have all been subject to censorship in different parts of the world. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
James Warren |
Why the Senate Is Sitting on 309 Bills The "hold" is a tactic so juvenile that it isn't even in the Senate rules. Yet it's never been more common, and it's keeping important legislation at bay |
InternetNews
July 9, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
New Calls for Global Web Censorship Probe Following social media flurry in Iran and China, lawmaker calls for a hearing to look into online censorship abroad. |
Reason
July 2007
David Weigel |
The Minority Leader Is Sen. Tom Coburn an extreme social conservative, a libertarian hero, or both? |
Investment Advisor
June 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants? |
Investment Advisor
April 1, 2011
Melanie Waddell |
SEC Funding in the Budget Fight Crosshairs Commission may be the biggest casualty as lawmakers continue tussle over the federal budget |
Bank Systems & Technology
May 17, 2010
Penny Crosman |
MasterCard Resists Senate's Merchant Fee Cut Card group says Durbin amendment to financial reform bill will lead to higher payment card costs and less choice for consumers. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
61 Senators Perpetuate "Too Big To Fail" Unfortunately, the Senate hasn't fixed the underlying problem that gives rise to bailouts: "too big to fail." |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Julie Hirschfeld Davis |
Debt Challenge Makes for Two Lonely Republicans As a deadline nears, lawmakers Kevin McCarthy and Tom Coburn urge their colleagues to get serious about the debt |
Searcher
March 2007
Mary Alice Baish |
Librarians as Change Agents: How You Can Help Influence Public Policy in the 110th Congress Key library issues for the 110th Congress. |
Scientific American
May 2006
Paul Raeburn |
Legislating Integrity Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois inserted a provision in a funding bill for the Department of Health and Human Services and introduced legislation to prevent political meddling in science. |
Reason
July 2003
Sara Rimensnyder |
Rave On How a bad bill becomes a law: The RAVE Act, now officially known as the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, passed both the House and Senate in April without ever having gone through committee and without floor debate. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Big Oil Has Been Vindicated Now that oil prices have plunged, no one seems to argue what controls prices -- supply and demand. |
BusinessWeek
October 8, 2009
Theo Francis |
Washington Revives the Mortgage Cramdown As foreclosures continue to surge, congressional Democrats are pitching courtroom solutions to homeowners' woes. The Administration is wary. |
