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May 15, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Cramer leads Congressional Letter to FCC on Rural Broadband Funding Challenges
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 9, 2018
Tweet - "The internet doesn't belong to @AjitPaiFCC and @realDonaldTrump, it belongs to the American people #OneMoreVote #NetNeutrality."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 9, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2018
Foster Reintroduces Resolution to Fund Office of Technology Assessment
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 26, 2018
Hearing of the Financial Services & General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley Hearing on Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 25, 2018
Foster and Knight Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Better Energy Storage
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 24, 2018
Judiciary and Oversight Committee Democrats Issue Joint Statement After Interview with Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 23, 2018
Tweet - "FCC Chair @AjitPaiFCC should read this story as he considers the mega-merger between Sinclair and Tribune. Sinclair's actions in local television newsrooms demonstrate how troubling it could be to give them access to over 72% of American households."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Censky, Deputy Secretary of the US Dept. of Agriculture - End Functional Hiring Freeze at the Peoria Ag Lab
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
April 18, 2018
Kelly Opening Statement: Hearing "Game Changers: Artificial Intelligence Part III, Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy"
Rep. Robin Kelly
April 17, 2018
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Facebook to Address Discriminatory Advertising
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 16, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC - Sinclair Dictating Content To Local News Stations While It Weighs Proposed Mega-Merger With Tribune
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2018
Foster Introduces Resolution in Support of Science Diplomacy
Rep. Bill Foster
April 12, 2018
Quigley Cosponsors Congressional Resolution To Roll Back FCC's Attack On Net Neutrality
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 12, 2018
Luján, Schakowsky Welcome FTC Agreement To Require More Transparency From Uber After Data Breach
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Durbin Urge Congress to Support NIST
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2018
Durbin Questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2018
Tech Accountability Caucus Co-Chairs Call for "Real Answers, Not Avoidance or Double Talk" in Zuckerberg Testimony
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
April 10, 2018
Tweet - "That may be what this is all about: your right to privacy--the limits of your right to privacy, and how much you give away in modern America in the name of connecting people around the world."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2018
Tweet - "If the Sinclair-Tribune merger is approved, one company would be able to dictate TV content to 72% of American households. Simply put, a merger like this could fundamentally reshape the competitive broadcast landscape. The DOJ and FCC have an obligation to closely scrutinize it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 29, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Merkley, Senators Push Back on FCC Proposal to Cut Phone and Broadband Service From Struggling Americans
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 29, 2018
Letter to Maureen Ohlhausen, Acting Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and Terrell McSweeny, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Schakowsky leads DCCP members on letter to FTC regarding Facebook
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 27, 2018
Letter to the Honorable John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Commit to Countering Russia's Anti-Semitic "Information Warfare"
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2018
Letter to Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook, Inc. - Digital Consumer Protection
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Geronimo Gutierrez, Ambassador of Mexico to the US - Verify Status of Spyware Investigation
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers - Use of Forced Arbitration Clauses
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, Chairman, FCC - Protect Lifeline Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support Peoria Ag Lab And Scrap Plans To Shut Its Doors
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2018
Duckworth, Portman, Booker & Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill Aimed At Reducing Recidivism Rates in Criminal Justice System
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 8, 2018
Hearing of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on Review of Emerging Tech's Impact on Retail Operations and Logistics
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 7, 2018
Hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Robin Kelly, Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and the Federal Government
Rep. Robin Kelly
March 6, 2018
Democrats Advocate for Rural Broadband Expansion
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 1, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Rodney P. Frelinghuysen and the Honorable Nita Lowey, Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ranking Member, and the Honorable Tom Cole and Rosa DeLauro, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education - Increased Research Funding
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Letter to Chairman Pai, FCC - Sinclair's Dubious Divestment Plan For Tribune Mega-Merger
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2018
Letter to Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., Interim CEO, Equifax, Inc. - Provide At Least Three Years of Identity Theft Protection
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Call for Hearing on Influence of Fake Social Media Accounts
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 14, 2018
Foster Bill Authorizing Funding for Illinois National Labs Passes House
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 14, 2018
Trid Improvement Act of 2017
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Questions Over FCC's Review of Net Neutrality Public Comments
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Sarbanes, E&C Democrats Raise Questions Over FCC's Review of Net Neutrality Public Comments
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2018
The Washington Times - The 3 prongs of a sound cybersecurity strategy
Rep. Robin Kelly
Jan. 19, 2018
Bill Including Schneider Cybersecurity Amendment Passes House
Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 19, 2018
Rep. Soto Introduces Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2018"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2018"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 16, 2018
Congressman Smith Joins Congressman Doyle and Colleagues in Announcing Legislation to Save Net Neutrality
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 11, 2018
Letter to Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Duckworth Urges DOE to Fully Fund Cutting-Edge Research Programs at Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 10, 2018
Tweet - "I look forward to casting my vote in favor of #NetNeutrality because every single Illinoisan deserves a free and open internet."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2018
Letter to Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 3, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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May 15, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Cramer leads Congressional Letter to FCC on Rural Broadband Funding Challenges
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 9, 2018
Tweet - "The internet doesn't belong to @AjitPaiFCC and @realDonaldTrump, it belongs to the American people #OneMoreVote #NetNeutrality."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 9, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2018
Foster Reintroduces Resolution to Fund Office of Technology Assessment
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 26, 2018
Hearing of the Financial Services & General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley Hearing on Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 25, 2018
Foster and Knight Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Better Energy Storage
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 24, 2018
Judiciary and Oversight Committee Democrats Issue Joint Statement After Interview with Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 23, 2018
Tweet - "FCC Chair @AjitPaiFCC should read this story as he considers the mega-merger between Sinclair and Tribune. Sinclair's actions in local television newsrooms demonstrate how troubling it could be to give them access to over 72% of American households."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Censky, Deputy Secretary of the US Dept. of Agriculture - End Functional Hiring Freeze at the Peoria Ag Lab
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
April 18, 2018
Kelly Opening Statement: Hearing "Game Changers: Artificial Intelligence Part III, Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy"
Rep.Robin Kelly
April 17, 2018
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Facebook to Address Discriminatory Advertising
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 16, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC - Sinclair Dictating Content To Local News Stations While It Weighs Proposed Mega-Merger With Tribune
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2018
Foster Introduces Resolution in Support of Science Diplomacy
Rep.Bill Foster
April 12, 2018
Quigley Cosponsors Congressional Resolution To Roll Back FCC's Attack On Net Neutrality
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 12, 2018
Luján, Schakowsky Welcome FTC Agreement To Require More Transparency From Uber After Data Breach
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Durbin Urge Congress to Support NIST
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2018
Durbin Questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2018
Tech Accountability Caucus Co-Chairs Call for "Real Answers, Not Avoidance or Double Talk" in Zuckerberg Testimony
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
April 10, 2018
Tweet - "That may be what this is all about: your right to privacy--the limits of your right to privacy, and how much you give away in modern America in the name of connecting people around the world."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2018
Tweet - "If the Sinclair-Tribune merger is approved, one company would be able to dictate TV content to 72% of American households. Simply put, a merger like this could fundamentally reshape the competitive broadcast landscape. The DOJ and FCC have an obligation to closely scrutinize it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 29, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Merkley, Senators Push Back on FCC Proposal to Cut Phone and Broadband Service From Struggling Americans
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 29, 2018
Letter to Maureen Ohlhausen, Acting Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and Terrell McSweeny, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Schakowsky leads DCCP members on letter to FTC regarding Facebook
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 27, 2018
Letter to the Honorable John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Commit to Countering Russia's Anti-Semitic "Information Warfare"
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2018
Letter to Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook, Inc. - Digital Consumer Protection
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Geronimo Gutierrez, Ambassador of Mexico to the US - Verify Status of Spyware Investigation
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers - Use of Forced Arbitration Clauses
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, Chairman, FCC - Protect Lifeline Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support Peoria Ag Lab And Scrap Plans To Shut Its Doors
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2018
Duckworth, Portman, Booker & Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill Aimed At Reducing Recidivism Rates in Criminal Justice System
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 8, 2018
Hearing of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on Review of Emerging Tech's Impact on Retail Operations and Logistics
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 7, 2018
Hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Robin Kelly, Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and the Federal Government
Rep.Robin Kelly
March 6, 2018
Democrats Advocate for Rural Broadband Expansion
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 1, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Rodney P. Frelinghuysen and the Honorable Nita Lowey, Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ranking Member, and the Honorable Tom Cole and Rosa DeLauro, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education - Increased Research Funding
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Letter to Chairman Pai, FCC - Sinclair's Dubious Divestment Plan For Tribune Mega-Merger
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2018
Letter to Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., Interim CEO, Equifax, Inc. - Provide At Least Three Years of Identity Theft Protection
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Call for Hearing on Influence of Fake Social Media Accounts
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 14, 2018
Foster Bill Authorizing Funding for Illinois National Labs Passes House
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 14, 2018
Trid Improvement Act of 2017
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Questions Over FCC's Review of Net Neutrality Public Comments
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Sarbanes, E&C Democrats Raise Questions Over FCC's Review of Net Neutrality Public Comments
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2018
The Washington Times - The 3 prongs of a sound cybersecurity strategy
Rep.Robin Kelly
Jan. 19, 2018
Bill Including Schneider Cybersecurity Amendment Passes House
Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 19, 2018
Rep. Soto Introduces Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2018"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2018"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 16, 2018
Congressman Smith Joins Congressman Doyle and Colleagues in Announcing Legislation to Save Net Neutrality
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 11, 2018
Letter to Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Duckworth Urges DOE to Fully Fund Cutting-Edge Research Programs at Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 10, 2018
Tweet - "I look forward to casting my vote in favor of #NetNeutrality because every single Illinoisan deserves a free and open internet."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2018
Letter to Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 3, 2018
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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