• Republicans Demand White House Not Issue Cybersecurity Executive Order
    Dec 21, 2012 - Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) today called on President Obama to refrain from unilaterally issuing an Executive Order on cybersecurity. In a letter signed by 46 Members of Congress, they expressed their concern that ignoring Congress and issuing top-down standards ... More
  • Reps. Blackburn and Maloney Join Efforts to Address Online Promotion of Human Trafficking
    Apr 4, 2012 - Representatives Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) and Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) yesterday sent a bipartisan letter to Google questioning how the company’s advertising practices address human trafficking. Rep. Marsha Blackburn stated: “Illicit online advertising threatens more than just the freedom of the Intern... More
  • Blackburn Responds to White House Privacy Report
    Feb 23, 2012 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today issued the following statement in response to the White House's new report, “Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World.” “The private sector needs to take the lead in protecting the Virtual You by continuing to foster market regulation before big government... More
  • Blackburn Questions Google's Motives on Privacy
    Jan 26, 2012 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today joined a bipartisan group of House lawmakers in a letter to Google demanding answers about the company's latest shift in the application of their privacy policy for American consumers. Blackburn issued the following statement: “After all the controversies Go... More
  • Blackburn Amendment Keeps FCC In Check
    Dec 1, 2011 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today secured an amendment to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from using the licensing process as a back-door means of imposing regulations on communications providers. Blackburn’s amendment was approved as part of the JOBS Act that was marked ... More
  • BLACKBURN: NET NEUTRALITY IS A NET LOSER
    Sep 22, 2011 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) issued the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules that are expected to be published tomorrow in the Federal Register and will go into effect sometime in the later part of November. “Net neutrality is a net l... More
  • BLACKBURN, OLSON SCORE VICTORY FOR JOB CREATORS
    Jul 20, 2011 - During today’s markup of H.R. 2577, the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade approved an amendment sponsored by Reps. Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) and Pete Olson (TX-22) to strike language that would have given the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expansive APA... More
  • BLACKBURN PRESSES FCC ON OVERREACH
    Jun 22, 2011 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today called out the Federal Communications Commission for prioritizing political agendas over the health of America's most dynamic marketplaces. In her opening statement before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunication's hearing on FCC refor... More