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Democratic Senators Oppose ‘Weak’ House Kids Online Safety Act

Blumenthal, Cantwall argue House Republicans diluted the bill under pressure from big tech.

Jericho Casper

Jun 26, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., middle, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., left, by Tom Brenner/The New York Times.

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2026 – Senators are concerned with a Republican-led package of children’s online safety bills set for House floor consideration next week.

On a press call Friday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., sharply criticized the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, which the House Energy and Commerce Committee finalized Tuesday.

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