Threats to broadcasters hang over FCC nominee hearing - Roll Call Threats to broadcasters hang over FCC nominee hearing - Uncategorized Roll Call · Nov 10
Midterm Election Will Decide Who Leads the Congressional Committees Shaping Medicaid, Drug Prices, and Vaccine Policy in 2027 The midterm elections may determine congressional control and influence future health policy, but Medicaid work requirements, enrollment deadlines and other changes will proceed on existing timelines. Medical Daily · Nov 4
TrumpRx $700 Million Savings Claim Faces GAO Review Request as Pallone Questions How It Was Counted Rep. Frank Pallone has asked the GAO to review the White House's claim that TrumpRx saved Americans more than $700 million and assess the platform's usage and pricing data. Medical Daily · Nov 2
Cruz, Democrats push back on FCC move to lift ownership cap The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to allow for more consolidation in local television, a move that got pushback from Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz over the role of Congress in changing the television ownership cap. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced plans Wednesday to vote to… Roll Call · Jul 16
Congress Moves To Make Tech Companies Pay For AI Data Centers' Strain On Power Grid Lawmakers are pushing utilities to shift the cost of grid upgrades to data center operators instead of households and small businesses. International Business Times · Jun 24
In the spotlight: Morgan Griffith - Roll Call The new chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health subcommittee brings to the role a focus on opioid policy. Roll Call · Jul 21, 2025
Is TikTok A Threat? Why Congress Is Freaking Out Over Alleged Data Collection Elected officials from both sides of the aisle have grown concerned with social media app TikTok and the and user data it collects Zenger · Mar 25, 2023
FCC’s spectrum auction authority nears March expiration WASHINGTON — The top Republican and Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are working to avert a lapse next month in the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to auction spectrum as Congress seeks a more lasting plan that could pay for a number of telecommunications priorities. Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023
Lawmakers stumble on data privacy as another tech CEO to testify WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are set to meet next month with the CEO of TikTok at a hearing to probe whether one of the most popular apps in the world shares Americans’ data with China and whether it harms young children, the latest face-off between members of Congress and the… Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023
Lawmakers stumble on data privacy as another tech CEO to testify - Roll Call With TikTok's CEO set to testify before a committee next month, Congress has struggled to fashion data privacy legislation. Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023
Election deniers get fresh cash from tech firms as they end bans Some of the biggest technology and telecom companies jettisoned pledges made in the wake of the U.S. Capitol assault and gave money to reelect lawmakers who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory, according to filings reviewed by Bloomberg News. Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022
Lawmakers will face familiar technology issues next Congress WASHINGTON — The 118th Congress will face some long-standing policy challenges as well as a few new ones but may not get to the finish line on any of them — even the federal data privacy bill that has bipartisan backing in both chambers. Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022
Lawmakers will face familiar technology issues next Congress - Roll Call Bipartisan support isn't enough to get bills through Congress. The 2023 agenda includes several tech bills left unfinished 2022. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022
Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session WASHINGTON — Privacy advocates and industry groups are urging lawmakers to get a bipartisan federal data privacy bill passed soon: either early in the new Congress or even in the remaining weeks of the lame duck session. Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022
Roll Call · Nov 22, 2022 Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session - Roll Call Supporters of a data privacy bill hope Congress will pass legislation early in the next Congress or even in the lame-duck session.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 6, 2022 Texas Democrats in Congress balance climate concerns and fossil fuel constituencies as they consider landmark bill The handful of Texas Democrats who have a penchant for defending the state’s oil and gas industry includes members of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and representatives from some of the top oil producing, refining and transporting regions of the state.
Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022 Halting backdoor government snooping seen as key to data privacy WASHINGTON — As the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a federal data privacy bill last week, lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee were looking to plug a gap in the law that allows government agencies to conduct broad surveillance without obtaining warrants or subpoenas to do so.
Roll Call · Jul 26, 2022 Halting backdoor government snooping seen as key to data privacy Lawmakers say government purchases of data from private companies violates the Fourth Amendment and are looking to close the gap.
Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022 Oil company executives called to hearing on gas price increases WASHINGTON — The top executives of six oil companies have been called to appear at an April hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in connection with elevated gasoline prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Roll Call · Mar 18, 2022 Oil company executives called to hearing on gas price increases - Roll Call Executives of six oil companies have been called to appear at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee over gas price hikes.