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Washington forgot about you long ago. We’re here to remind them you exist, and that you’re in charge (constitutionally-speaking, at least). Send us your questions, and we’ll make sure they never forget you again…

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"Yes," MTG says, she wants to make Jan. 6 a national holiday

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"Yes," MTG says, she wants to make Jan. 6 a national holiday
Who? Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA…
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a year ago · 1 like · Matt Laslo

AOC: “I think we should be going after corporations”

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AOC: “I think we should be going after corporations”
Who? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — Vice-Ranking Member, Oversight Committee…
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a year ago · 3 likes · Matt Laslo

Sen. Grassley schools Musk & DOGE: “It costs money to shut the government down”

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Sen. Grassley schools Musk & DOGE: “It costs money to shut the government down”
Who? Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) — President pro tempore of the United States Senate (3rd in line for presidency…
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a year ago · 1 like · Matt Laslo
]]><![CDATA[Ask a Pol uap]]>https://www.askapol.com/p/ask-a-pol-uapshttps://www.askapol.com/p/ask-a-pol-uapsMon, 13 Jan 2025 22:36:16 GMTCurious about all the mysterious crafts flying overhead? Ask a Pol uaps is here to ask members of Congress your most pressing questions, while also breaking news on questions you never knew existed…

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Ask a Pol’s 100 of 100 US Senators on UAPs

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100 of 100 US Senators on UFO whistleblower David Grusch
WASHINGTON — In 2023, after veteran and former intelligence officer David Grusch accused the United States government of hiding Special Access Programs (SAPs) related to recovered extraterrestrial spacecraft from members of Congress, journalist Matt Laslo asked all 100 United States senators about the allegations of a secret UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, aka UFO) program…
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]]><![CDATA[Ask a Pol drugs]]>https://www.askapol.com/p/ask-a-pol-drugshttps://www.askapol.com/p/ask-a-pol-drugsMon, 13 Jan 2025 22:35:13 GMTCongress still classifies the medicine of millions as ‘drugs.’ Most states rejected that thinking when they legalized marijuana locally, even as hallucinogens are now showing promise for treating PTSD. What should we ask your representatives in Washington, DC?

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Ask a Pol interviewed all 100 US senators on drug policy

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100 of 100 US senators on marijuana, SAFER Banking Act
WASHINGTON — In 2019, the SAFE Banking Act — which allows locally-legal cannabis companies to access the US financial system — sailed through the House of Representatives by a lopsided vote of 321-103. But the broadly bipartisan measure was never brought up for a vote in the US Senate…
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]]><![CDATA[Ask a Pol crypto]]>https://www.askapol.com/p/ask-a-pol-cryptohttps://www.askapol.com/p/ask-a-pol-cryptoMon, 13 Jan 2025 22:33:48 GMTCongress doesn’t know crypto (let alone other digital assets…), but we know Congress. Let us know your questions, and we’ll hound your lawmakers so you don’t have to.

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Sen. Lummis says crypto campaign spending awoke a sleeping Congress

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Sen. Lummis says crypto campaign spending awoke a sleeping Congress
Who? Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) — Member, Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs and Commerce Committees…
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Ousted Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown denies losing because of crypto spending

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Ousted Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown denies losing because of crypto spending
Who? Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) — Outgoing-Chair, Senate Banking Committee…
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The first time many US senators heard of ‘deepfakes’ was when Ask a Pol founder — new media Lecturer and WIRED magazine contributor — Matt Laslo asked them. Keep your generative AI questions coming, and we’ll keep (gently…) informing Congress…

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Marco Rubio calls for unregulated AI marketplace

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Marco Rubio calls for unregulated AI marketplace
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is potentially open to supporting regulations on how the federal government uses AI, but he’s opposed to Congress regulating Silicon Valley firms who sell Americans private data like it’s a …
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3 years ago · Matt Laslo

Sen. Josh Hawley doubts Congress will act on AI deepfakes: “Tech companies, they always get their way here”

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Sen. Josh Hawley doubts Congress will act on AI deepfakes: “Tech companies, they always get their way here”
Who? Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO…
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2 years ago · Matt Laslo
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