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DC grapples with data mining
May 12, 2006 Senators promise hearings after report of millions of Americans' phone records being given to the NSA.Senators oppose plan to curb phone taxes
June 12, 2007 Limits on federal spending will "place rural America at a tremendous disadvantage," say pro-tax senators in rural states.Senators skeptical of Real ID Act rules
March 26, 2007 Two years after voting for federalized ID cards, some politicians are having second thoughts about the rules.NSA eavesdropping: How it might work
February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options.Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman help launch game-rating ads
December 8, 2006 Senators join rating board in announcing public-awareness campaign aimed at advising parents of game-rating system.Senators endorse broadcast flag plan
June 27, 2006 Even though a committee approved anticopying restrictions for digital TV and radio, the debate's not over.Senators press for details of NSA spying
February 28, 2006 A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight.Senator plans to revise Web labeling bill
April 17, 2007 Republican Ted Stevens' bill includes proposals that aroused concern among civil liberties advocates, librarians and technology companies.Senators mull new taxes to fund 911 Net upgrade
April 10, 2007 An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay?Senators adopt Web labeling requirement
June 28, 2006 Senate committee says that sexually explicit Web sites must be labeled as such--or their operators will go to jail.Senators back new broadband taxes
February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas.Senator: Net neutrality may not happen
March 14, 2006 Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Stevens seems lukewarm to mandatory Net neutrality, and analysts say it's not a good idea.Senators propose labels for adult Web sites
April 12, 2007 Legislation requires "harmful to minors" Web pages to be tagged so kids can beware, but a wealth of constitutional problems loom.N.Y. lawmaker hopes to ban iPod use in crosswalks
February 7, 2007 State senator's bill would make it illegal to cross the street tuned into portable electronic devices such as MP3 players and BlackBerrys.Senators target Net, phone taxes
June 28, 2006 Senate panel takes aim at Internet, mobile and local phone taxes. But Democrats say they'll oppose a permanent tax moratorium.Senators to abandon '08 e-voting paper trail mandate
July 25, 2007 Democrat behind a bill to ban paperless touch-screen machines says she doesn't expect new rules to take effect until at least 2010.Senators won't take away FBI surveillance power
March 21, 2007 Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring.Net neutrality fans rally in 25 cities
August 31, 2006 With Congress returning to D.C. next week, grassroots coalition hopes to build momentum for Senate vote this fall.Senator blasts Homeland Security's Net efforts
July 28, 2006 Sen. Tom Coburn says government still isn't ready to handle a "cyber Katrina," calls for immediate change.Senate won't quiz telecoms about NSA spying
June 6, 2006 Republican senator abandons pledge to call telecom CEOs to testify about surveillance, saying now's not the right time. Sponsored matches for "senator"
