McConnell Tees Up CDA S. 230 Repeal; House Overrides NDAA Veto

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set up a potential vote later this week Tuesday on S-5085, a measure that would repeal Communications Decency Act Section 230 and increase the amount of COVID-19 stimulus payments. He began the process to get the bill onto the Senate calendar in advance of floor action. McConnell teased the bill earlier that day when he said the chamber will "begin a process" this week "to bring ... into focus" President Donald Trump's renewed call to repeal or revamp Section 230. Trump cited the issue Sunday after signing (see 2012280052) the FY 2021 appropriations and pandemic aid omnibus bill (HR-133). Trump later urged lawmakers to "get rid of" Section 230 and "don't let Big Tech steal our Country." The House voted 322-87 Monday to override Trump's veto of the conference FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (HR-6395), an action he took partly because the measure lacked Section 230 language (see 2012230081). HR-6395 includes other telecom and tech provisions (see 2012040043), including ones to hinder Ligado’s L-band plan, and it has the text of the Spectrum IT Modernization Act (HR-7310/S-3717). The Senate is also expected to hold an override vote Wednesday night.