First Dem reverses course on piracy bill

Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA) became the first Democrat to drop his support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) on Jan 18 after a massive Web protest of the bill. Rep Holden was one of the earliest backers of the controversial legislation and is the first Democrat in either chamber to reverse course after thousands of sites, including Google, encouraged users to contact lawmakers about opposing the legislation.