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Don’t Tread on Our TRAX: Curtis, Lee Bill Gives Transit Environmental Review Back to States
Senators Curtis and Lee introduced bipartisan legislation today to improve transit project timelines and quality by restoring the responsibility for environmental reviews back to state agencies from the federal government. The Streamline Transit Projects Act is cosponsored by Senators Kelly, and Warnock and endorsed by Utah Transit Authority, Wasatch Front Regional Council, and the American Public Transportation Association.
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.
Highs and Lows: Innovation in Utah
My highs and lows are coming to you today from Cache County! Over the last few days, my team and I have been to Tooele County, Box Elder County, and now we’ve finished up here. It has been fantastic. My head’s about ready to explode—in a really good way. The
Highs and Lows: Baseball and Wet Suits
Hello from my office in Washington, D.C.! Here are my highs and lows from the week. I’m going to tell you, this was a fun week, made even better because my wife, Sue, was here. We’re approaching 43 years of marriage, and it was great to have her here. We
Highs and Lows: Maiden Speech
Hey! Welcome to another ‘Highs and Lows’ from Washington, D.C. It’s been a great week. If you’ve followed what’s happening here, I did my maiden speech on the Senate floor, which is kind of a big cultural thing here in the Senate. Most of us wait several months before we