House voted earlier this month to release the report after their session had concluded.

Allegations include:

• Sexual misconduct
• Illicit drug usage
• Sharing of inappropriate images/videos on the House floor
• Misuse of state ID records
• Conversion of campaign funds to personal use, and/or
• Accepting a bribe, improper gratuity, or impermissible gifts

Other related issues which demand the American public’s attention are:

• Agricultural Worker Protections
• GMOs
• Pesticides & Herbicides
• Food Inequality
• Factory Farming

With those trillions comes a staggering lobbying force.

Open Secrets reports that in 2019, Agribusiness spent over $143 billion on just lobbying & a massive flow of subsidies. Additionally, that same year, the EWG.org reports that farmers received $26.9 billion in subsidies.

Legislation, executive orders and court decisions can impact:

• Mass Surveillance
• U.S. Patriot Act
• Privacy Policies
• Data Collection & Processing

These issues, along with many others, will effect how we live, how we interact with others, how we voice political dissent, and how we organize.

As our world becomes increasingly connected, and data becomes increasingly valuable as a commodity, questions regarding legality and ethics will continue to arise and only promise to grow in both complexity and scope.