US Senators
Coverage of US Senators in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: While Washington Debates Screen Time, Many Students Lack Access Altogether
The article discusses how the debate over screen time for children in the U.S. overlooks a more urgent issue: millions of students and adults lack basic digital skills and access to technology. It highlights that 9 million children lack home internet access and only half of U.S. high schools offer computer science courses, creating a workforce readiness gap as 92% of jobs now require digital skills.
- U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill
U.S. senators are proposing a new bill to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing AI technology. The legislation aims to restrict the dissemination of advanced artificial intelligence systems to hostile nations or entities.
- US senators threaten to withhold Hegseth’s travel budget over Iran school attack
US senators are threatening to withhold 75% of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget due to the Pentagon's refusal to comply with congressional requests. The dispute follows a US military strike on a girls' school in Iran on February 28, which killed 165 people, mostly children, with no accountability established yet.
- Trump official declines to call January 6 an ‘attack’, describing ‘protests and such’
Trump’s nominee for inspector general at the Department of Justice, Don Berthiaume, refused to call the January 6 insurrection an 'attack' during Senate confirmation questioning. He described the event as 'protests and such' while being pressed by US senators.
- Senators introduce ban on lawmakers becoming lobbyists
US Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent lawmakers from becoming lobbyists after leaving office. The legislation aims to reduce the influence of lobbying on US politics. This move is seen as a step towards increasing transparency and accountability in government.
- Crypto advocacy groups call action on market structure bill ‘critical‘
Over 120 crypto and blockchain industry entities signed a letter urging US Senators to advance a crypto market structure bill. The advocacy groups described the legislative action as 'critical' for the sector's development.