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Legislation would give news publishers bargaining power against Big Tech. Biden should urge its passage.

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In today’s politically charged climate, it is infrequent that an issue or piece of legislation garners bipartisan support.

Last year, in a rare display of bipartisanship, an essential and long-overdue reform designed to modernize America’s infrastructure was signed into law by President Joe Biden, having received the support of dozens of congressional Republicans and nearly all Democrats.

This year, Biden and Democrats in Congress have another unique opportunity to pass an important piece of legislation on a bipartisan basis: the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, or JCPA.

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