John Thune tees up doomed votes on data centers and stock tradingBoth the Ratepayer Protection Act and a second bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress are slated to fail on Wednesday.Washington Examiner7d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetJohn ThuneHR 7008HR 9340senate votes on ethics bills
Trump is talking with Senate's Thune about bill to cut data-center electricity costsPresident Donald Trump said on Friday he is engaging with Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune about bringing to the floor a bill aimed at protecting households from electricity cost increases tied to the expansion of data centers.Reuters18d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyJohn ThuneHR 9340data center electricity cost bill
McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalizationRepublican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has returned to the Senate after a long absence. The 84-year-old senator has not been to the U.S. Capitol since June 14, when he was hospitalized for a fall in his home. His three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as the Kentucky senator initially remained…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution22d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyMitch McConnellmcconnell returns to senate
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Washington's response to AI and data center concernsNPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how Washington is responding to AI and data center concerns, Mitch McConnell returning to the Senate and how midterm voters feel about affordability and political corruption.PBS News22d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyMitch McConnellai regulation debate
Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absenceSen. Mitch McConnell's three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation.NBC10 Boston22d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetMitch McConnellmcconnell returns to senate
Clarity Act faces crucial Senate vote Tuesday in big moment for cryptoA Senate vote on Tuesday is a put-up-or-shut-up moment for the Clarity Act crypto bill, scheduled by Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.CNBC23d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyJohn Thuneclarity act senate vote
Senate Keeps Clarity Act Alive With Crypto Bill Vote Set for SeptemberSenate Majority Leader John Thune filed the motion to proceed early Saturday, setting up a mid-September showdown.Decrypt2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyJohn ThuneHR 3633clarity act vote setup
US Senate Pushes Clarity Act Vote to SeptemberSenate Majority Leader John Thune said the CLARITY Act will be queued up “first thing” after recess as the Democrats oppose a vote before the break.Cointelegraph2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJohn Thuneclarity act vote delay