Senate Online Piracy Bill Headed for the Floor in January

Wyden ready to filibuster

When the Senate returns Jan. 24, it will take up online piracy, one of the most contentious issues on the Hill that has pitted big technology against big media. Over the weekend, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., filed a motion to proceed on the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in an effort to override the hold on the bill placed by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.

Wyden immediately responded by introducing the Online Protection & Enforcement Digital Trade Act or OPEN Act with Sen.

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