New projects can bring jobs and computing capacity, but they also raise questions about electricity demand, water use, tax breaks, and who pays for grid upgrades. Tell officials what tradeoffs matter most.
The issues driving the most constituent messages this week.
Follow the latest war-powers fight and tell your officials what role Congress should play.
Large AI data centers can bring jobs and computing capacity, but they also raise questions about electricity demand, water use, land use, tax incentives, and whether local households or businesses could carry any costs. This page tracks related bills and lets you tell officials what tradeoffs you want them to consider.
Section 702 lets U.S. intelligence agencies collect communications of non-U.S. people outside the country for foreign-intelligence work. The debate people are following is what happens when Americans' names, phone numbers, or emails are used to search that collected data, and whether a warrant should be required. Congress renewed the authority through S.4465; related reform bills continue the debate over warrant rules and oversight.
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The U.S. President stated that Iran shot down an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized the need for a U.S. response to the incident. (sources: cbsnews, theguardian, ft, npr, france24)
Take action on HR1800Nithya Raman will compete against incumbent Karen Bass in the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election. Raman's primary success eliminates the Trump-backed Republican candidate Spencer Pratt from the race. (sources: thehill, ap, theguardian, nbcnews, nytimes)
Take action on 5 billsGraham Platner has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He will compete against Republican Senator Susan Collins in the upcoming election. (sources: cbsnews, axios, foxnews, nbcnews, washingtonpost)
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Farm bills shape who gets federal farm help, how food aid works, and how rural communities get support. This bill would keep those programs running through 2031 and change several…
Housing is expensive in many places because too few homes get built, and this bill tries to remove some of the barriers that slow building down. It matters because even small dela…
Credit card payments often depend on networks chosen before the customer ever pays. This bill would give stores more say in that process for many cards. It could affect fees, paym…
This bill matters because many young people use apps, games, social media, and school tools that collect a lot of personal data, and current federal law does not fully cover teens…
This bill matters because it could change the rules for many of the apps and websites that kids and teens use every day. It tries to reduce serious harms and give families more co…
Many Medicare patients deal with obesity or weight-related health problems, and this bill could make treatment easier to get. It could open the door to more counseling options and…
The crypto industry has operated in a legal gray area for years, with no clear rules about which agency is in charge or what protections investors get. This bill would change that…
Without a defense authorization, many military programs, purchases, and construction projects cannot legally move forward. This bill is Congress's primary tool for setting defense…
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