- Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill (18-10) that would bar government officials from pressuring private companies to censor speech and let citizens sue federal employees who do so.
- The push was sparked by high-profile cases — including the FCC chair's actions around Jimmy Kimmel's show and President Trump urging networks lose licenses — with the ACLU saying the measure would have protected Kimmel.
- The measure drew bipartisan committee support but still must pass the full Senate and the House, so its final fate in Congress is uncertain.
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