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Billions in rural broadband funds still on hold

Funds totaling about $20 billion delayed under the federal rural broadband internet program will be subject to new guidance “this summer,” the agency head overseeing the project said Tuesday. National Telecommunications and Information Administration leader Arielle Roth gave lawmakers that timeline at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing, where…

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Bipartisan changes made to kids’ internet safety bill

Bipartisan kids’ internet safety legislation is one step closer to reality as key House members announced an agreement including privacy and data broker provisions and indicated they hope to bring the bill to a suspension vote on the House floor. House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and ranking…

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Consent questions raised at data privacy bill hearing

Data privacy legislation put forward by House Republicans is friendly to businesses, Republicans and Democrats agree; whether or not that’s a good thing depends on which side of the aisle members sit on. Republicans say the legislation would provide clarity for businesses and uniform protections for consumers around the country.…

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Kids online safety bills move forward from Senate, House panel

A kids data privacy bill won Senate passage, while a slate of safety bills advanced out of a House committee.

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House panel approves broadband permitting overhaul - Roll Call

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 26-24 along party lines Wednesday to advance a bill to overhaul the broadband permitting system.

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House online safety bills take narrower approach than Senate - Roll Call

House Republicans pushed child online safety bills as Democrats called them weak and voiced concerns about age verification requirements.

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Kennedy’s vaccine advisory panel upends shot recommendations - Roll Call

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel greenlighted a more limited COVID-19 vaccine recommendation Friday.

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House Democrats launch investigation into Paramount merger and ‘bribe’ to Trump

‘Two wrongs do not make a right—illegitimate demands from the FCC or the Administration do not absolve your company from wrongdoing,’ two top House Democrats wrote to Paramount chief David Ellison.

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16 million lose insurance under budget bill, other policies: CBO - Roll Call

Estimate comes as Senate Republicans began conference-wide briefings Wednesday on how they plan to modify the $2.4 trillion House package.

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CBO pegs 'big, beautiful' bill price tag at $2.4T - Roll Call

The House GOP budget bill would increase deficits and result in nearly 11 million individuals losing access to health insurance, CBO found.

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HHS layoffs cut deep swath through health infrastructure - Roll Call

The changes lay the groundwork for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to streamline operations and shift to focusing on chronic disease.

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7 key focal points of Trump's first-day executive orders - Roll Call

President Donald Trump's flurry of executive actions included orders related to health, energy, foreign relations and the federal workforce.

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FDA moves to ban Red Dye No. 3, years after groups petitioned agency - Roll Call

Proposal comes after a 2022 petition cited concerns about the toxicity and carcinogenicity of the dye in animal studies.

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Tech policy likely set for changes after election - Roll Call

With Donald Trump winning the presidency and the Senate heading into GOP hands, Republicans are poised to seize control of tech policy.

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Privacy bill markup canceled amid multi-front opposition - Roll Call

The House Energy and Commerce Committee abruptly canceled a markup on a federal data privacy bill in the face of a torrent of opposition.

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Push for defibrillators in schools becomes personal - Roll Call

As advocates fight for increased access to defibrillators in schools, lawmakers'find a personal connection to the issue.

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Ending Section 230 Would Kill the Internet as We Know It

Don’t unleash censors; restrain them more!

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Lawmakers issue ultimatum to tech platforms over data privacy - Roll Call

Lawmakers are proposing to eliminate a provision that shields tech and social media companies from liability for user-generated content.

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Schumer signals slower pace on TikTok measure in the Senate - Roll Call

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer offered no timetable for a vote on a measure to force the divestiture of TikTok.

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House easily overcomes objections to pass TikTok bill - Roll Call

The House voted to pass legislation that would force TikTok's owner to divest the company or lose access to more than 170 million U.S. users.

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House panel votes for TikTok divestiture, curtailed data brokering - Roll Call

A classified briefing with U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials led the committee to fast track the TikTok measure.

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Funding at risk for program that helps millions afford internet - Roll Call

More than 20 million low-income households may be priced out of internet access as Congress dallies over funding a federal program.

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Energy and Commerce Chair Rodgers won't run again - Roll Call

Rodgers joins several members of the Energy and Commerce Committee who plan to leave office at the end of their current term.

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Amazon, Target, Walmart to stop selling water beads marketed to children

Due to growing safety concerns

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DeGette in line for key Democratic spot on health panel - Roll Call

Colorado's Diane DeGette in 2025 could land the top Democratic spot on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.

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