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  • Energy & Commerce Committee Unanimously Approves Bono Mack Internet Governance Bill
    Jun 20, 2012  - Without dissent, the House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved legislation by Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) to try and prevent the United Nations from wresting control of the Internet. Bono Mack issued the following statement after passage of H. Con. Res. 127: “As the United States pre... More
  • Chamber of Commerce Announces Support of Bono Mack Legislation to Protect Internet
    Jun 19, 2012  - Reacting to news that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has announced its “strong support” for her Internet governance resolution, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following statement: “I want to thank the Chamber of... More
  • Bono Mack Urges Facebook to Move Cautiously Before Allowing Children Under 13 on Site
    Jun 4, 2012  - According to published national reports, Facebook officials are exploring the possibility of allowing pre-teenage children to have their own Facebook account with parental supervision. When asked her reaction, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), who oversees online privacy issues as Chairman of th... More
  • Bono Mack Supports Bipartisan Cybersecurity Bill to Safeguard America Against Terrorist Attacks
    Apr 26, 2012  - Today the U.S. House of Representatives, in a show of bipartisan support, approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) by a 248-168 vote. Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), who co-sponsored the bill, released the following statement: “This critically important legislation wi... More
  • Bono Mack Says New Data Breach Highlights Need for Legislation to Protect U.S. Consumers
    Mar 30, 2012  - Following a major new data breach involving the payment processing company Global Payments, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45),Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, released this statement: “This latest online assault on tens of thousands of American consumers br... More
  • Bono Mack Urges FTC, NTIA to Work Closely with Industry to Develop Privacy Safeguards
    Mar 29, 2012  - The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), today held a hearing to discuss President Obama's new privacy proposal and to consider whether it strikes the right balance between protecting privacy and preserving Internet growth. Last month, the... More
  • Bono Mack-Blackburn Cybersecurity Legislation Facilitates Critical Information Sharing
    Mar 27, 2012  - Saying it’s more important than ever to improve the security of our nation’s computer networks – especially given the risk to critical infrastructure – Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce... More
  • Bono Mack Attends White House Online Privacy Meeting; Pledges to Hold Hearing in March
    Feb 23, 2012  - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, announced plans today to hold a congressional hearing next month on the Obama Administration’s just-released online privacy report. Chairman Bono Mack, who attended today’s privacy summit a... More
  • Bono Mack Says Manufacturing Forum Points to Need for Reforms
    Feb 6, 2012  - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, told a group of business leaders today that regulatory reform and tax reform are critically important to our nation’s future prosperity. Bono Mack took part in a widely attended forum on Ca... More
  • Bono Mack, Butterfield Urge Google CEO to Explain Privacy Changes
    Jan 30, 2012  - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, and Democrat Congressman G.K. Butterfield, the subcommittee’s ranking member, sent the following letter to Google CEO Larry Page, asking him to explain the company’s new privacy policy, whi... More