Google says it collected more than 7 million signatures from the U.S. for its online petition to Congress. The House and Senate backed away from a pair of controversial anti-piracy bills on Friday. PIPA was scheduled to be taken up by the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 2:15pm. The Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that he would delay a vote on the bill, while SOPA sponsor Rep. Lamar Smith said the House Judiciary Committee would also postpone action on his bill.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/01/woohooo-after-sopablackout-congress.html