WASHINGTON, DC – Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today urged President Barack Obama to refrain from issuing an executive order exerting regulatory influence over the Internet in the name of cybersecurity.
Chairman:
Mary Bono Mack (CA-45)
Jurisdiction:
Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; regulation of commercial practices (the Federal Trade Commission), including sports-related matters; consumer affairs and consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; data security; consumer product safety (the Consumer Product Safety Commission); product liability; motor vehicle safety; and regulation of travel, tourism, and time.
Members
Republicans
Mary Bono Mack (CA), Chair
Marsha Blackburn (TN), Vice Chair
Cliff Stearns (FL)
Charlie Bass (NH)
Gregg Harper (MS)
Leonard Lance (NJ)
Bill Cassidy (LA)
Brett Guthrie (KY)
Pete Olson (TX)
David McKinley (WV)
Mike Pompeo (KS)
Adam Kinzinger (IL)
Joe Barton (TX)
Fred Upton (MI)
Democrats
G. K. Butterfield (NC), Ranking Member
Charles A. Gonzalez (TX)
Jim Matheson (UT)
John D. Dingell (MI)
Edolphus Towns (NY)
Bobby L. Rush (IL)
Jan Schakowsky (IL)
John Sarbanes (MD)
Henry A. Waxman (CA)
Leading House and Senate Republicans Urge President to Rethink Issuing Cybersecurity Executive Order
October 11, 2012 |
Press Release
October 11, 2012 |
Letter
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October 9, 2012 |
Issue Post
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September 12, 2012 |
Press Release
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September 12, 2012 |
Press Release
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September 11, 2012 |
Press Release
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