140+ Tech Worker Groups, Unions & Advocates Oppose AI Law Moratorium in Senate Spending Bill Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Demand Progress and more than 140 organizations—including tech workers, unions and civil society organizations—sent a letter asking Senate leaders to reject a proposal to block enforcement of all state and local AI laws. To skirt … Continued
Quick Downloads — FIRST IN MT: Still not a fan: More than 140 groups, including Demand Progress, Encode AI, Mozilla and Public Knowledge, are sending a letter to Senate leadership today opposing the revised AI moratorium in the GOP’s tax-and-spend megabill. “Bluntly, there is no version of this AI moratorium that makes it acceptable,” the letter reads.
Washington, D.C. — On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. bombed three Iranian nuclear sites. This week, the U.S. Senate will vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) that would require the president to seek congressional approval to go to war with Iran. Demand Progress has led a … Continued
Poll Shows 56% of Republican Voters Want the President to Seek Congressional Approval Before Striking Foreign Countries Washington, D.C. — On Monday evening, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Khanna (D-CA) announced that they will introduce a resolution that would require the president to seek congressional authorization before taking direct military action against Iran. Earlier on … Continued
Demand Progress Poll Shows Majority of Voters Oppose Unauthorized Military Strikes Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Israel began offensive military strikes against Iran, which risks dragging the U.S. into participating in the hostilities. In April, Demand Progress commissioned a national poll of 1,000 registered voters showing that 53 percent believe President Trump should obtain congressional … Continued
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted on resolutions to limit arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (S.J.Res.54) and Qatar (S.J.Res.53) because of the UAE’s arming of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in Sudan’s civil war and both countries’ shady business deals with business entities connected to President Donald Trump. … Continued