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WASHINGTON — Despite calls from some lawmakers, staff and policy advocates for more access, the decades-old system that restricts top security clearances for congressional staff isn’t likely to change

A PI analysis of lobbying disclosures from last quarter reveals several different camps of interest on the extending the nation’s borrowing limit — from groups merely monitoring the matter, to advocating explicitly for a no-strings-attached debt ceiling hike to avert a likely economic catastrophe.

WASHINGTON — Daniel Schuman had a problem. Schuman needed to prepare for a presentation, but like any other “lazy person” with a lot of other stuff to do, the policy director at Demand Progress didn’t want to put in the time and effort to write the darn thing. So he asked a bot to do it instead.

More than 100 congressional staffers gathered to hear how artificial intelligence tools could help — or hurt — their work on the Hill.

Despite calls for more access, top security clearances for congressional staff may tighten in the wake of sensitive document leaks.

WASHINGTON — Despite calls from some lawmakers, staff and policy advocates for more access, the decades-old system that restricts top security clearances for congressional staff isn’t likely to change in

WASHINGTON — Despite calls from some lawmakers, staff and policy advocates for more access, the decades-old system that restricts top security clearances for congressional staff isn’t likely to change in

Despite calls from some lawmakers, staff and policy advocates for more access, the decades-old system that restricts top security clearances for congressional staff isnt likely to change in the wake of the recent high-profile leak of sensitive Pentagon documents.

The House of Representatives' digital service has already distributed the licenses among lawmakers' offices.

Rep. Andy Biggs said that the FBI's claim that the surveillance of Rep. LaHood was "counterintelligence" is merely a "cover story."