A bipartisan Senate AI safety bill stalled again on September 23 as Commerce Committee members could not agree on whether frontier AI models should be tested by companies themselves or by federal agencies.
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Hawley Probes AI Surveillance Networks While Blocking Antitrust Waivers for Labs
Senator Josh Hawley’s subcommittee hearing on Flock Safety’s AI camera network on September 23 runs alongside his refusal to grant antitrust exemptions to AI labs — marking out a dual-front oversight posture in the Senate.
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Senate Republicans Unveil Revised CLARITY Act Ahead of September 15 Cloture Vote
Senator Cynthia Lummis released a 630-page revised CLARITY Act on September 10 incorporating 114 Democratic amendments, with a September 15 cloture vote requiring seven Democratic crossovers still in doubt over unresolved ethics provisions.
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Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill 86-11, Targeting Oil Buyers in China and India
The US Senate voted 86-11 on August 7 to pass sweeping Russia energy sanctions named after the late Lindsey Graham, authorising 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil.
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Gemini launches commission-free stock trading in push toward financial super app
Crypto exchange Gemini expanded into US-listed equities on 7 July 2026, adding thousands of commission-free stocks and ETFs to a platform already spanning crypto spot, derivatives, and prediction markets.
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US crypto market structure bill stalls in Senate as August recess threatens passage
The CLARITY Act’s odds of Senate passage have fallen to 48% after ethics and law-enforcement talks collapsed, with only 31 session days left before the August recess.
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Senate passes Iran war powers resolution in historic first for both chambers
The Senate voted 50-48 on 23 June to direct Trump to end US military hostilities against Iran, the first time both chambers of Congress have passed such a measure.
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Gatchalian elected Philippines Senate president in record fifth leadership change
Sherwin Gatchalian secured 13 votes on June 17 to become the Philippines’ new Senate president, ending a 15-day leadership dispute that produced the chamber’s fifth change of president in a single Congress.
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Nvidia declines Senate hearing as Warren sets June 18 deadline on chip diversion probe
Senator Elizabeth Warren has set a June 18 deadline for Nvidia to explain its export control compliance after CEO Jensen Huang declined a Senate hearing invitation and DOJ alleged $510 million in diverted AI chips.
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Senate blocks Iran war powers limit by one vote as GOP cracks widen
Three Republicans broke ranks, but a single Democratic defection held Trump’s Iran war powers intact in the Senate’s closest vote yet, 50–49.