House votes for new curbs on government censorship in response to Twitter Files

TThe House voted to add new restrictions to federal employees who help or press private entities to censor. Political speech Republicans respond to internal Twitter documents revealing the close relationship federal agencies have with Big Tech.

219-206 was the vote on the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act The lower chamber . The legislation would extend the Hatch Act which prohibits federal employees engaging in political activity to include a ban on employees working with private platforms or companies to censor lawful expression. Republicans argue that government officials have been in collaboration with Big Tech To censor conservatives.

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“Federal officials, no matter their rank or resources, must be prohibited to coerce the private sector, to suppress certain information or limit the ability of citizens to freely express their own views on a private sector internet platform,” James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, was the bill’s sponsor.

Federal employees who are found guilty of suppressing would face disciplinary action that could include firing or reprimands. “lawful speech.”

Democrats have attacked the legislation, claiming it wasn’t focused on. “real problems” It was based on the idea that government officials forced Twitter to be suppressed. New York Post Story about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Twitter executives A February 2023 hearing was held to hear the decision to ban all links to the This story was created by Twitter staff, not government employees.

“Compelling social media to carry the pro