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CURTIS AND MERKLEY WORK TO CODIFY TAIWAN SIX ASSURANCES
Today, Senators Curtis and Merkley introduced the Six Assurances to Taiwan Act, a bipartisan bill to formally codify the Six Assurances as foundational U.S. policy toward Taiwan, reinforce congressional oversight, and prevent any unilateral change in America’s longstanding position without legislative review.
CURTIS, KELLY INTRODUCE ALGORITHM ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Senators Curtis and Kelly introduced legislation to modernize online protections and hold social media companies accountable for harms caused by content pushed by their algorithmic feeds. The bill, the Algorithm Accountability Act, amends Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 to impose a duty of care on the companies that utilize recommendation-based algorithms.
CURTIS, LUJÁN, KIM INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY INNOVATIVE WILDFIRE PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES
Senators Curtis and Luján introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response, and mitigation technologies. The Fire Innovation Unit Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to create a Fire Innovation Unit to coordinate among federal agencies to ensure that piloted wildfire technology is carefully evaluated, deployed, and scaled, including through public-private partnerships. Representative Kim leads companion legislation in the House.
Pioneer values at the border: Compassion meets the rule of law
Illegal immigration and border security are once again in the headlines as President Trump takes office. Americans are tired of dealing with a broken immigration system and an equally broken Congress unwilling to fix it.
Freshman wishlist: Sen. John Curtis plans on “being myself”
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is new to the Senate — but is already seen as a decisive swing vote for Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to keep an eye on. Why it matters: Curtis does not think he fits neatly into the Utah senator categories of Mitt Romney or Mike Lee. He plans to do his thing and acknowledges his vote isn’t one to be taken for granted.
Sen. Curtis says atmosphere is ‘different’ ahead of Trump’s second inauguration
When Donald Trump first became president of the United States in 2017, John Curtis was the mayor of Provo. Now, Curtis is the newest U.S. senator from Utah. He took office just a few weeks ago. Curtis is part of a Republican majority that’s about to have a Republican president when Trump is sworn into his second term on Monday.
Hangout At The Hive
Hangout at the Hive Senator John Curtis invites you to an informal, in-person opportunity to connect, ask questions, and share your perspective. Hangout at the Hive takes place every Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM ET in Room SH-502 of the Hart Senate Office Building. This weekly gathering offers a
Highs and Lows: The Algorithm Accountability Act
Hey, I’m excited to share my high this week that we introduced the Algorithm Accountability Act. Finally, somebody is talking about the fact that all companies, including social media, should produce a product that’s safe. So we introduced this act, and I’m really excited about it. The low is here we
Highs and Lows: Welcoming Mark Kelly to UVU
Hey, time for my highs and lows! I was honored this week to have Senator Kelly from Arizona with me at UVU for a CNN townhall on Wednesday. He helped me with highs and lows for this week. Senator Kelly: Well, it’s great to be here. And I’d say one
Highs and Lows: Day 38 of the Government Shutdown
Highs and lows from Washington, D.C.. My high this week was really cool. There were about 50 veterans who came to D.C. on an honor flight, and I had the chance to meet with them and thank them for their service. With Veterans Day coming up, I want to give