President Donald Trump will "always protect social security, and every recipient will continue to receive their benefits," the White House said Friday in response to a House Democrat probing the Department of Government Efficiency's data handling at federal agencies.
The Senate voted 50-46 Thursday to confirm Mark Meador as an FTC commissioner, as expected (see 2503030044).
The Office of Management and Budget should work with Congress to streamline and consolidate numerous cybersecurity regulations at the federal level, House Republicans wrote Tuesday in a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought.
Don't preempt state privacy laws, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin (D) argued in comments to House Commerce Committee Republicans Monday as the lawmakers worked on drafting privacy legislation (see 2504070065).
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Monday said he’s investigating whether the Future of Privacy Forum used federal grants to push for AI laws aligned with the Biden administration’s regulatory agenda.
Inspectors general should investigate the Department of Government Efficiency for potentially violating federal privacy law by mishandling Treasury Department data, House Democrats said Thursday.
The social security numbers of more than 400 former congressional staffers were released in March as part of the disclosure of 60,000 pages from the federal archive related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, the Electronic Privacy Information Center said Tuesday.
The House Commerce Committee will consider the Take It Down Act at a markup Wednesday, Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., announced Tuesday, as expected (see 2503260068).
The Trump administration should turn over documents and communications regarding the Department of Government Efficiency, House Democrats said Tuesday, launching an investigation into DOGE’s impact on Americans’ privacy.
Regulating AI at the federal level might require a targeted approach on specific issues, rather than a comprehensive bill, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Tuesday during the Free State Foundation’s annual policy conference.