The winner and finalists of the Women Building Peace Award joined the U.S. Institute of Peace for a discussion on their efforts in preventing conflict and fostering peace in their home countries, which are Congo, Haiti, Syria, and Kenya. The honorees spoke on the conflicts impacting their countries and touched on what the international community can do to help.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) spoke at the INCOMPAS communications and technology policy summit in Washington, DC. Among the topics they addressed were regulating artificial intelligence, including legislation that attempts to curb misinformation that is spread through AI. Sen. Klobuchar is co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, and she was responsible for provisions to expand high-speed broadband in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rep. Matsui is ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
The Senate will consider a judicial nomination for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and also vote on legislation that reauthorizes and expands a law compensating Americans exposed to radiation by the federal government.
INCOMPAS held a communications and technology policy summit in Washington, DC. In this portion of the summit, industry stakeholders discussed the Federal Communications Commission's efforts to facilitate pole attachments and utilities' attempts to maintain the regulatory status quo. "Pole attachment" refers to any attachment by a cable television system or telecommunications service provider to a pole, duct, conduit, or right-of-way owned by a utility.
INCOMPAS held a communications and technology policy summit in Washington, DC. In this portion of the summit, industry stakeholders discussed how INCOMPAS member companies were working to solve the problem of illegal robocalls and robotexts.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) spoke at the INCOMPAS communications and technology policy summit in Washington, DC. Among the topics they addressed were regulating artificial intelligence, including legislation that attempts to curb misinformation that is spread through AI. Sen. Klobuchar is co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, and she was responsible for provisions to expand high-speed broadband in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rep. Matsui is ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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"Let me be the very first to welcome Sweden as a party to the Washington Treaty and the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization," said Secretary of State Antony Blinken after receiving Sweden's NATO instrument of ascension during an event at the State Department with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The Secretary referred to Sweden's membership as "historic," and said, "Our NATO Alliance, our defensive alliance, is now stronger and larger than it's ever been." In his brief remarks, the prime minister also referred to Sweden's NATO membership as historic and said, "Sweden has made a free, democratic, sovereign, and united choice to join NATO."
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell outlined the Federal Reserve's Semi-annual Policy Report before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. He outlined the state of the economy and said the Federal Reserve will not wait for inflation to get down to 2% before cutting interest rates with the expectation of dialing back interest rates this year. Additional topics discussed included amending the Basel III Endgame proposal that outlines bank capital requirements, housing availability, consumer good prices, immigration, and digital currency.
Former UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and other global leaders and activists discussed the role of women leadership during times of conflict and peace, education equity for women, protecting women in war, and funding women's leadership organizations. This discussion was a part of the Institute of Global Politics Women's Initiative Summit at Columbia University.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) spoke at the INCOMPAS communications and technology policy summit in Washington, DC. Among the topics they addressed were regulating artificial intelligence, including legislation that attempts to curb misinformation that is spread through AI. Sen. Klobuchar is co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, and she was responsible for provisions to expand high-speed broadband in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rep. Matsui is ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
"Let me be the very first to welcome Sweden as a party to the Washington Treaty and the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization," said Secretary of State Antony Blinken after receiving Sweden's NATO instrument of ascension during an event at the State Department with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The Secretary referred to Sweden's membership as "historic," and said, "Our NATO Alliance, our defensive alliance, is now stronger and larger than it's ever been." In his brief remarks, the prime minister also referred to Sweden's NATO membership as historic and said, "Sweden has made a free, democratic, sovereign, and united choice to join NATO."
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee examined consumer packaging, recycling and how to reduce plastic waste during a public hearing. Among those testifying included Fick Johnson, president and CEO of SC Johnson.
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell outlined the Federal Reserve's Semi-annual Policy Report before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. He outlined the state of the economy and said the Federal Reserve will not wait for inflation to get down to 2% before cutting interest rates with the expectation of dialing back interest rates this year. Additional topics discussed included amending the Basel III Endgame proposal that outlines bank capital requirements, housing availability, consumer good prices, immigration, and digital currency.