WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-194) on the Communications Security Act (H.R. 1717), which aims to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a council to make recommendations on ways to increase the security, reliability and interoperability of communications networks. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 1717, the Communicati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-195) on the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act (H.R. 1618), which aims to require the Federal Communications Commission to review rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision agriculture. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 1618, the Precision Agricult  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-196) on the Promoting U.S. Wireless Leadership Act (H.R. 1765), which aims to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to take actions to enhance the representation of the U.S. and promote U.S. leadership in communications standards-setting bodies. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUM  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2025: * * * Oversight Committee Seeks Epstein-Maxwell Suspicious Activity Reports from Treasury Department House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to review the federal government's investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell. In a letter sent today to U.S. De  more