On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House issued a letter to President Biden, urging the Administration to push back against Europe’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Biden Administration has, on multiple occasions, raised concerns about the DMA singling out U.S. companies, endangering trade secrets, and creating cybersecurity risks. Reports suggest that… Continue reading Congress to Biden: Fix the EU’s Digital Markets Act
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Sen. Warner, Sen. Young, Rep. DelBene Introduce Portable Benefits Legislation
On Thursday, Rep. Susanne DelBene (D-WA), U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act, a bipartisan bill to establish a $20 million grant fund for states and municipalities to experiment with offering portable benefits to workers. As the workforce changes, the new legislation… Continue reading Sen. Warner, Sen. Young, Rep. DelBene Introduce Portable Benefits Legislation
Letter to Arizona Lawmakers: Oppose Misguided App Store Legislation
Letter to NY Legislators: Oppose S. 6701A
Letter to Sec. Buttigieg: AVs Can Achieve DOT Principles of Innovation
Roll Call Op-Ed: A guessing game – How Sen. Klobuchar’s tech bill will impact consumers
New study analyzes voter support for California’s Prop 22 on Gig Work
On Friday, Chamber of Progress released newly commissioned research by economists from Berkeley Research Group, analyzing support for California’s Prop 22 vote. The research examined the correlation between the demographic makeup of communities in California and support for the gig work ballot initiative. The research was conducted by the economists David Lewin and Mia Kim… Continue reading New study analyzes voter support for California’s Prop 22 on Gig Work
Senate Marks Up the EARN It Act
On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee marked up the EARN It Act, legislation that would both endanger access to encrypted services and result in online censorship with outsized impacts on marginalized communities. While the bill is intended to crack down on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, a range of human rights organizations, democracy groups, LGBTQ advocates, and civil… Continue reading Senate Marks Up the EARN It Act