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Office of Management and Budget director nominee Russell Vought is sworn in for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead OMB in party-line vote

Every Republican lawmaker voted to confirm Vought after Senate Democrats staged a 30-hour floor fight.
IBM’s 16-qubit processor. DARPA officials are seeking information on quantum technology that can be used to optimize scientific modeling. (Photo IBM Research/Flickr)

National Quantum Initiative Act passes the House

The goal is to develop a cohesive national strategy for research into quantum information science (QIS).
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House committee passes Internet tax moratorium

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would place a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes and other discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. The committee’s…

Senate committee approves cybersecurity bill

With a few quips and calls for actions, but no controversy, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved a marked-up cybersecurity bill. The Cybersecurity…
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