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Congressional Members Have Proposed 35 Crypto Policy-Related Bills
BY JANE EDWARDS | Lawmakers have proposed 35 bills focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency policy in Congress in 2021, Forbes reported Monday. Congressional members put forward three types of legislation that centered on the regulation of cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currency and applications of blockchain technology. Reps. French Hill, R-Ark., and Bill Foster, D-Ill., co-sponsored the Central […]
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Biden Pledges 500M Free Virus Tests to Counter Omicron
ASSOCIATED PRESS | WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the government would provide 500 million free rapid tests, increase support for hospitals under strain and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts. “It’s the only responsible thing to do,” the president said. “Omicron is serious and […]
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Energy secretary: Work at Fermilab key to fighting climate change
BY RICK WEST | U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was joined Friday by a delegation of Illinois Democrats as she toured the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia to tout how it can fight climate change. Granholm was joined on the visit Friday by Sen. Dick Durbin, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, suburban U.S. Reps. Sean Casten, […]
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Reps. Waters, Foster urge federal financial regulators to ensure AI is used ethically
BY DAVE KOVALESKI | U.S. Reps. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) are urging federal financial regulators to ensure that advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) do not create an algorithmic bias for underserved communities. “As you assess the use of AI from financial institutions you oversee, you must prioritize principles of transparency, enforceability, […]
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