A House committee advanced sweeping online protections for kids Wednesday, but many lawmakers did so begrudgingly.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a pair of bills to protect children from harmful social media content, but a key GOP leader says further changes are needed before a floor vote.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a video Monday emphasizing the “urgent need” to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), aimed at increasing children’s digital safety and privacy. In the two-and-a-half-minute long video,

Today: House panel advances child safety bills — but roadblocks pile up A key House committee advanced two high-profile proposals to expand online privacy and safety protections for children on Wednesday,

A House panel advanced the Kids Online Safety Act bill, also known as KOSA, on Wednesday, pushing forward legislation intended to boost online privacy and safety for children. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s advancement of KOSA hands advocacy groups a temporary win following weeks of uncertainty about the bill’s future amid GOP pushback.