House of Representatives
Bipartisan Members Urge House Leaders to Promote Competition in Telecommunications Supply Chains
Reps Doris Matsui (D-CA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with 34 colleagues, sent a letter to House leadership, urging them to provide funding to support the development and deployment of open and interoperable radio access networks (RANs). RANs serve as the connection between phones or hotspots and a carrier’s core network and the internet. As mobile traffic continues to evolve – continued innovation is a necessity.
Bi-Partisan Delegation Introduces Universal Broadband Act
Reps Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Don Young (R-AK) -- with the bipartisan support of T.J.
Rep Cicilline Leading Push for Moratorium on Unnecessary Corporate Mergers in Next Relief Package (House of Representatives)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 06:38House Judiciary Committee Calls on Jeff Bezos to Testify After Amazon Reportedly Misled Congress (House of Representatives)
Submitted by Jon Sallet on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 11:28Rep Schiff Urges Google, YouTube, Twitter to Inform Users Who Interact With Coronavirus Misinformation (House of Representatives)
Submitted by Jon Sallet on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 15:04In Bipartisan Letter, Lawmakers Seek Emergency Funding for Behavioral Health Organizations in Next Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Over 75 Members of Congress sent a letter to Congressional leadership requesting emergency funding for mental health disorder and addiction treatment providers across the country. As the nation grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, many behavioral health organizations (BHOs) are at risk of closing their doors as a result of the pandemic.
Rep Quigley introduces Court Access Aid Pandemic Act, authorizing video, teleconferencing of judicial proceedings duringCOVID-19 (House of Representatives)
Submitted by Jon Sallet on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:04Reps Curtis, Engel, McCaul, and Malinowski Introduce Bill to Bolster Internet Freedom Globablly
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Rep Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) joined Rep John Curtis (R-UT) in releasing the bipartisan Open Technology Fund Authorization Act (HR 6621). The legislation will bolster US efforts to respond to oppressive censorship and internet restriction worldwide by authorizing the Open Technology Fund (OTF) as an independent grantee within the US Agency for Global Media.