People
Thumann Confirmation Hearing Set for Nov. 10
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, did not advance a Democratic nominee alongside her
People
House Dems Want Thumann Nomination Paired with Gomez Renomination
Thumann’s confirmation hearing has not been rescheduled after it was postponed in September
Cybersecurity
Sen. Wyden: Federal Websites Vulnerable to Surveillance
Lawmaker wants federal agencies to hide website names from people monitoring internet traffic
FCC
Wyden: An All-GOP FCC Would Be Unlawful
A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission
Congress
Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Archived Emails from Warrantless Searches
Lawmakers say the bill would close a privacy loophole
Energy
Tech Giants Are ‘Gobbling Up’ Grid Capacity, Consumers Are Getting the Bill
Democratic lawmakers push back as tech giants avoid paying their share of grid infrastructure costs.
Commerce
New Senate Bill Would Halt Federal Funding for Trump’s AI Executive Order
Legislation filed as an amendment to the upcoming Senate appropriations package.
Data Center
Consumers Are ‘Subsidizing the Cost of Data Centers’: Senate Dems
Lawmakers press Trump administration on link between Big Tech’s AI buildout and higher household energy bills.
Commerce
U.S. Government Helped U.S. Firms Sell Tech Used for Surveillance in China: AP
Tech companies have successfully lobbied against restrictions on selling advanced technology to China despite national security and human rights concerns.
Privacy
Cruz Blocks Bill to Extend Privacy Protections Nationwide
The bill would prevent data brokers from selling or trading personal information of anyone located in the U.S.
mergers
FCC Approves Skydance–Paramount Merger Amid ‘Back-Door’ Deal Allegations
Commissioner Gomez declined to commit to probe
Congress
Senate Spent 16 Hours to Read Trump's 940-Page, Foot-high Bill Aloud
Now the long debate begins: Renewed pressure to oppose the bill came from Elon Musk, who criticized it as 'utterly insane and destructive.'
Ron Wyden
Wyden Warns Fellow Senators about Executive Branch Surveillance
Claims lawmakers not being informed as required.
Justice Department
Klobuchar Leads Effort to Ban Algorithmic Price Fixing
Bill attacks algorithms designed to raise prices and limit competition
Net Neutrality
What's Next for Net Neutrality?
‘We think the odds of Congress acting as requested are zero.’
X (Twitter)
Senate Passes Bills Aimed at Protecting Children Online
'Government mandates and censorship will not protect children online,' said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., one of the 'No' votes.
