Attorney General Pam Bondi’s former lobbying firm, Ballard Partners, reportedly representing both Paramount and Netflix; advised Paramount on Skydance merger AG Bondi’s ethics agreement includes pledge not to participate “in any particular matter involving specific parties in which (she) knows...
Executive Summary of Final FY26 NDAA (Website) Washington, D.C. — Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, announced she...
“USTR has engaged in unprecedented secrecy while negotiating trade deals—with the exception of sharing insider information with Wall Street and business executives.” Americans deserve to know what the Administration’s negotiating priorities are and how industry perspectives and pressure from big...
“Americans deserve a defense industry that prioritizes innovation and competition to help the U.S. military protect Americans, rather than one focused on shoveling more money out the door for shareholders and executives.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today,...
Senators warn Labor Department’s limited capacity could result in improperly denying Americans their benefits or exposing their personal data “Unemployment benefits are a vital income support for workers as they look for a new job…Mishandling these claims can mean delayed...
Without transparency, accountability, and action around the pit program, the Department of Energy may be enabling the waste of billions of taxpayer dollars. “In rushing to production, NNSA has developed an excessively risky program structure, with management concerns around fundamental...
Warren: “No nation is a great nation if it shortchanges its children.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), in a forum held by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) titled “Dismantling Education: What the Trump Administration’s...
Paramount Skydance bid for Warner Bros. reportedly funded by Saudi, Qatari, Abu Dhabi government investment funds and could give foreign entities access to Americans’ sensitive personal data, influence over giant media conglomerate “The American public deserves assurances that CFIUS is...
As AI and Big Tech firms, including Google, Amazon, and Meta, build energy-guzzling data centers and make opaque agreements with utility companies, consumers are left holding the bill for these trillion-dollar companies. Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today,...
Warn that deal could raise prices, cost jobs and weaken local TV stations The company’s proposed acquisition of Tegna is presumptively illegal because it would allow Nexstar to exceed national caps on station ownership Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C....
As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Senators lead effort to protect Medicare benefits from an AI experiment Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations...
Warren: “These deployments are not just legally questionable… they come at the cost of mounting billions of dollars and reports that it hurts troops’ morale.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services...