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Dave McCormick

Dave McCormick

U.S. Senator (R-Pennsylvania)

Appears in 2 stories

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Continued American leadership in emerging technology areas remains within our grasp, but it depends a lot on whether we make the right choices in terms of regulations, and talent, and immigration, and funding for basic research.

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Stanford emerging technology review

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Recognized for AI policy leadership; attended 2026 SETR launch

Congress defunded its own technology assessment office in 1995. Three decades later, Stanford University is trying to fill that gap. The third annual Stanford Emerging Technology Review debuted in Washington on January 28, 2026, with Hoover Institution scholars briefing senators, White House officials, and agency leaders on ten frontier technologies reshaping national competitiveness.

Updated Feb 4

Two GOP senators block Trump's Fed picks over Powell probe

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Opposes criminal investigation, supports congressional oversight

No president has ever criminally investigated a sitting Federal Reserve chair. When Trump's Justice Department served Jerome Powell with grand jury subpoenas on January 11, two Republican senators announced they would block all Fed nominees until the probe ends. With a 13-11 GOP majority on the Banking Committee, even one defection creates a confirmation stalemate.

Updated Jan 28