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Is Congress too old to regulate Big Tech?

As Members of Congress serve longer terms, technology continues to outpace legislation

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Jason Steinhauer
Oct 14, 2021
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From right to left with current ages: Senators Chuck Schumer (70), Diane Feinstein (88), Patrick Leahy (81), and Chuck Grassley (88) conduct a Congressional hearing. Source: ABC News.

When I began working at the Library of Congress, the Librarian of Congress—the head of the agency—was the 80-year-old James H. Billington. Dr. Billington was a brilliant sc…

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