While the U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a potential ban on the social media app TikTok on Wednesday, the measure now faces an uncertain reception from Sen. Maria Cantwell and others… Read More
Amazon’s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot faces opposition from federal lawmakers including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who represents the Seattle company’s home district. In… Read More
Rep. Pramila Jayapal knows public health. The 7th congressional district Democrat from Washington state once worked at Seattle global health nonprofit PATH, where she wielded her MBA to direct its… Read More
Citing news reports indicating that Amazon gamed its marketplace to favor its own products, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Seattle and four of her colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee… Read More
Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Amazon-busting legislation, the “Ending Platform Monopolies Act” that would potentially force the company’s dismantling, has earned Biden administration support, the 7th District Democrat said in an interview… Read More
Rep. Adam Schiff, in separate letters to bosses of tech giants Amazon and Facebook, criticized the efforts of both companies to curb the spread COVID-19 and related vaccination information. The… Read More
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is back with a revived wealth tax plan that she first championed during her run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The Massachusetts Democrat unveiled her plan… Read More
As surveillance technology is rapidly advancing — including facial recognition and devices such as Amazon’s Ring doorbell cameras — the ability to regulate these tools is not keeping pace, agreed… Read More
Two leaders from Washington state butted heads Tuesday in the other Washington over T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint. T-Mobile CEO John Legere testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the… Read More
Pramila Jayapal, the congresswoman deemed “Democrats’ fastest-rising star,” pulled no punches when asked about President Donald Trump’s own jabs at Amazon. Jayapal represents Washington state’s 7th District, which covers most… Read More