US House of Representatives
Reps Spanberger, Katko Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Foreign-Backed Disinformation, Identify Foreign Propaganda (US House of Representatives)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 18:16House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Comer: Twitter's Response Raises More Questions Than Answers (US House of Representatives)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 15:27Rep Wagner Introduces Bill to Protect Victims of Crime, Reject Dangerous Warrant-Proof Encryption (US House of Representatives)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:14House Commerce Chairman Pallone Remarks at Markup of C-Band, Public Safety and Media Diersity Legislation (US House of Representatives)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 17:36Rep Cicilline, Sen Klobuchar and Others Express Serious Concerns over Reports that DOJ Official Urged Dish Executive to Lobby Sens to Influence FCC Regulatory Process
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) and Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter with members of their respective subcommittees, expressing serious concerns over the Justice Department’s handling of the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger.
Rep. Jim Banks Introduces House Bill Banning Intelligence Sharing With Countries Using Huawei (US House of Representatives)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 14:57
Reps Rush, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children's Online Privacy
Reps Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced the Preventing Real Online Threats Endangering Children Today (PROTECT) Kids Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to better protect our nation’s children from the myriad of threats posed by an ever-evolving digital landscape. The PROTECT Kids Act:
House Communications Subcommittee Democratic Leaders Highlight 2019 Accomplishments
With the first year of the 116th Congress coming to a close, House Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) highlighted the Subcommittee’s work to restore network neutrality, combat the robocall epidemic, secure America’s telecommunications supply chain, fix faulty broadband maps, and more. The Subcommittee held 12 hearings, three markups, and passed 11 bills in 2019. Accomplishments listed include: