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☆ They voted for the bill that could ban TikTok. They also actively use the app.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Jackson is not the only House representative who has both taken advantage of the popular app and voted for the bill that could ban it. Some of these representatives actively use the app to boost their campaigns, while others use it for office communications. Some members who voted in favor of the bill believe the US should be able to regulate the technology. The question of a banA few of the representatives who voted in favor of the bill have emphasized that it is not meant to be a ban of TikTok. Just being as transparent and accountable as we possibly can.”The Democratic congressman said if TikTok is banned, he will continue to use the social media platforms that aren’t banned, but said, “I don’t think that’s what’s going to happen here.”“It’s really a sell TikTok, not ban TikTok bill.

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The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to control contamination from so-called forever chemicals, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's office announced Friday. The base closed in 1993 as part of a base realignment. Pentagon documents show at least 385 military bases nationwide are contaminated with PFAS, mostly from firefighting foam used during training. DOD records released in 2021 showed PFAS had been detected in groundwater around Wurtsmith at levels up to 213,000 parts per trillion. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe Department of Defense announced in August that it would install two groundwater treatment systems near the base.

Persons: Elissa Slotkin's, PFAS, ” Slotkin, “, Tony Spaniola Organizations: U.S . Department of Defense, . Rep, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Pentagon, Clarks, Department of Defense, Action Locations: Michigan, Clarks, Oscoda, Lake Huron, Wurtsmith

Funeral services were set Sunday for a Detroit synagogue president found fatally stabbed at her home as authorities investigated a motive and asked the public not to draw quick conclusions. “Sam was as kind a person as I’ve ever known,” Nessel said Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter. Sam truly used her faith and activism to create a better place for everyone.”Funeral services were to take place Sunday afternoon in suburban Detroit. The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations called her death a “tragic loss," noting interfaith work with Woll's congregation. That included a prayer vigil for the victims of the deadly 2018 attack on a Pennsylvania synagogue.

Persons: Samantha Woll, Isaac, Elissa Slotkin, Dana Nessel, Sam, ” Nessel, James E, White, “, ” Cpl, Dan Donakowski, Woll, ”, Dawud Walid, Slotkin, Woll's, ” Slotkin, ___ Tareen Organizations: Democratic Rep, Detroit . Detroit Police, Police, Authorities, Islamic Relations Locations: Detroit, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Metro Detroit, Chicago

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