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He added that Mr. Pichai has “kindly” agreed to field Congress’s questions with Republican members on Friday. Mr. Pichai also is expected to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing after the November election.","type":"text"},{"identifier":"_anf-body-6","layout":"bodyLayout","role":"body","text":"Mr. McCarthy has complained that Google works with China to censor the internet but has canceled a contract with the U.S. military. Google this year said it wouldn’t renew a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense over employee concerns about aiding military projects; the company has also tested a mobile version of its search engine that would adhere to China’s strict controls over content, a person familiar with the matter said.","type":"text"}],"identifier":"_anf-container-1","layout":"ComponentLayout-1","role":"container","type":"container"},{"identifier":"_anf-medium_rectangle_advertisement-1","layout":"mediumAdvertisementLayout","role":"medium_rectangle_advertisement","type":"medium_rectangle_advertisement"},{"components":[{"identifier":"_anf-body-7","layout":"bodyLayout","role":"body","text":"The tech industry began facing serious political challenges last year, amid revelations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, but Google initially escaped some of the intense scrutiny that Facebook and Twitter have endured. 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Mark Warner of Virginia and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have also criticized Google on China and other issues.","type":"text"},{"identifier":"_anf-body-18","layout":"bodyLayout","role":"body","text":"Additional meetings planned for Washington this week could provide a glimpse of what steps policy makers and regulators could take to rein in the tech giants.","type":"text"}],"identifier":"_anf-container-2","layout":"ComponentLayout-1","role":"container","type":"container"},{"identifier":"_anf-medium_rectangle_advertisement-2","layout":"mediumAdvertisementLayout","role":"medium_rectangle_advertisement","type":"medium_rectangle_advertisement"},{"components":[{"identifier":"_anf-body-19","layout":"bodyLayout","role":"body","text":"On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to meet with state attorneys general to discuss alleged stifling of conservative speech online, as well as possible antitrust concerns over Google as well as Facebook and others. 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A majority of Republicans—64%—say major tech companies support the views of liberals over conservatives, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll.","type":"text"},{"identifier":"_anf-body-22","layout":"bodyLayout","role":"body","text":"Allegations of anticonservative bias also could help divert attention from Russian meddling in the 2016 election that appeared to use tech platforms such as Facebook to manipulate public opinion and support Mr. Trump.","type":"text"},{"identifier":"_anf-body-23","layout":"bodyLayout","role":"body","text":"But the current antitech atmosphere goes beyond political maneuvering. 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