Push renewed for online child safety bill despite setbacks - Roll Call A key member of Congress says she sees a path to enacting child online safety measures for social media use. Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023
Data privacy law seen as needed precursor to AI regulation - Roll Call Lawmakers in both parties acknowledge that they must first resolve data privacy and protection issues before moving on to AI. Roll Call · Sep 26, 2023
Partisan divide on drug shortages unresolved after hearing - Roll Call The debate over how to address drug shortages threatens the reauthorization of a key pandemic preparedness law expiring Sept. 30. Roll Call · Sep 14, 2023
GOP readies fight against new fuel economy standards - Roll Call Congressional Republicans say the Transportation Department’s proposed mileage standards will add to the cost of buying a car. Roll Call · Aug 1, 2023
House committee questions legality of Fauci, NIH appointments - Roll Call The allegations mark an escalation in GOP attacks on Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Roll Call · Jul 10, 2023
House to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing on June 21 FCC chair and commissioners will testify before the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee TV Tech · Jun 16, 2023
Once cushioned from lawmaker scrutiny, hospitals see a shift - Roll Call The shift follows the COVID-19 pandemic, when Congress poured $178 billion into helping hospitals offset financial losses and care for more patients. Roll Call · Jun 8, 2023
House Tees Up New FCC Auction Authority Bill Latest stopgap measure is among a host of bills to help close the digital divide Multichannel News · May 16, 2023
Gigi Sohn To Head Municipal Broadband Advocacy Group Former FCC nominee joins American Association for Public Broadband as executive director Multichannel News · May 3, 2023
GOP Legislators Grill FCC’s Rosenworcel on Standard General-Tegna Hearing Designation Lawmakers question motive and fairness of move Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 6, 2023
Legislative themes emerge on upcoming pandemic reauthorization WASHINGTON — The broad outlines of an upcoming debate over a pandemic preparedness reauthorization bill are beginning to emerge as regulators, policymakers and industry groups take stock of lessons learned from COVID-19. Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023
Legislative themes emerge on upcoming pandemic reauthorization - Roll Call A reauthorization of the pandemic preparedness law will give Congress a chance to revisit its handling of COVID-19. Roll Call · Apr 5, 2023
Key takeaways: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies to US Congress TikTok executive seeks to push back on legislators’ claims that the Chinese-based app poses a national security threat. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023
Capitol Hill Chews Out TikTok CEO Shou Chew Hearing features calls for bans of short-form video site Multichannel News · Mar 23, 2023
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023 TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faces off with US legislators in hearing Bipartisan support to ban the app has grown over concerns of Chinese government influence, spread of ‘harmful content’.
The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2023 TikTok hearing: CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before US Congress amid looming ban – as it happened App’s future in doubt as Biden administration threatens to ban it entirely in the country – follow all the latest
Roll Call · Mar 23, 2023 Lawmakers reject CEO's assurance TikTok is autonomous from China - Roll Call House lawmakers voiced disbelief Thursday as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew tried to reassure them the app has no link to China's ruling party.
Roll Call · Mar 22, 2023 TikTok CEO to face skeptical lawmakers in testimony Thursday - Roll Call TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will have a tough task persuading lawmakers to soften their stance to the app at a Thursday hearing.
Multichannel News · Mar 22, 2023 House GOP Prepares Latest Smackdown of Big Tech Republican-led hearing notice talks of administration ‘collusion’
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws WASHINGTON — Tech companies are using international trade agreements to conceal software codes behind artificial intelligence programs as well as circumvent U.S. legislation that could curb the industry’s freewheeling use of consumer data, according to lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Roll Call · Mar 21, 2023 Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws - Roll Call Some Democrats and advocacy groups say Big Tech companies are using international trade deals to circumvent data privacy laws.
Roll Call · Mar 13, 2023 Republicans greet call for expanded EPA staffing with skepticism - Roll Call The White House proposal to expand the EPA's staffing after years of decline was greeted with immediate pushback from Republicans.
Roll Call · Mar 10, 2023 FCC spectrum auction authority lapses amid questions on military need - Roll Call Two senators' effort to buy time to study the military need for radio spectrum resulted in the FCC losing authority to conduct auctions.
Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023 Even Biden’s ‘unity’ agenda could be tough going WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, understanding he will have to juggle differing priorities from a divided Congress, made just a handful of new requests to lawmakers in his State of the Union address.
Roll Call · Feb 8, 2023 Even Biden's 'unity' agenda could be tough going - Roll Call Even Biden's 'unity' agenda he laid out in his State of the Union speech could be tough going with Republicans.