WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Office of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor released a new report entitled The Imperial Presidency to highlight the Obama administration’s massive regulatory overreach and disregard for the legislative process.
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)
October 16, 2012 |
Hearing
October 15, 2012 |
Hearing
Leading House and Senate Republicans Urge President to Rethink Issuing Cybersecurity Executive Order
October 11, 2012 |
Press Release
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.
October 11, 2012 |
Letter
Excerpt: Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress and on both sides of the aisle agree that cybersecurity is of critical importance to America’s safety and prosperity in the 21st century.
October 9, 2012 |
Issue Post
When it comes to the future of electronic commerce, consumer trust and online privacy are “trending topics” that Americans care very deeply about.