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Sen. Ron Wyden pushes bills to tax data centers, aid displaced workers - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PST

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon released the text of a pair of bills Friday aimed at blunting the impact of artificial intelligence on the American workforce — an early signal of potential Democratic priorities if the party regains control of the Senate. One bill, dubbed the Stability and Opportunity for Workers Act,…

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