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  December 5, 2012, 12:44 pm

House approves resolution to keep Internet control out of UN hands

By Pete Kasperowicz

The 397-0 vote sends a signal to participants discussing a global telecommunications treaty at a closed-door conference this week.

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  November 30, 2012, 11:30 am

House Dem says GOP visa bill raises 'ugly head of racism'

By Pete Kasperowicz

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) said legislation granting more visas to high-skilled workers would shut out racial groups from low-immigration countries.

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  November 21, 2012, 12:10 pm

House expected to vote on STEM visa bill next week

By Ramsey Cox

The House will likely vote next week on a bill that would increase the number of green cards available to people with advanced degrees in science, math and technology.

The House Rules Committee is set to look at H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act, which would allow the spouses and children of legal residents to come to the United States while they wait for their green cards. 

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Archived under: House, Scheduling, Technology, Other
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  November 15, 2012, 1:06 pm

McConnell says he hopes cybersecurity legislation comes up again next month

By Ramsey Cox

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he hopes cybersecurity legislation is brought up again in the Senate.

McConnell said he opposed a cloture motion on the Cybersecurity Act, S. 3414, Wednesday night because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) wouldn’t allow an open amendment process. Reid had said he’d allow a “finite” number of Republican amendments.

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  November 14, 2012, 7:12 pm

Senate votes down Lieberman, Collins Cybersecurity Act a second time

By Jennifer Martinez and Ramsey Cox

A procedural motion to move forward on the Cybersecurity Act was rejected Wednesday in a 51-47 vote.

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  November 14, 2012, 6:22 pm

Grassley compares rushing vote on cybersecurity bill to 'ObamaCare'

By Ramsey Cox

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Wednesday that rushing a vote on the Cybersecurity Act is “eerily reminiscent of the conversation we had about ObamaCare.”

The Senate is holding a second vote to advance the Cybersecurity Act, which would encourage companies that operate critical infrastructure — such as water plants, electric companies and transportation networks — to take steps to boost the security of their computer systems and networks. It also aims to make it easier for industry to share information about cyber threats spotted on their networks with the government.

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Archived under: Health reform implementation, Senate, Technology
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  November 14, 2012, 6:04 pm

Lieberman warns colleagues that if Senate doesn't act on cybersecurity, Obama will

By Ramsey Cox

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) urged his colleagues Wednesday to advance a motion to vote on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012.

The Senate will hold a procedural vote Wednesday evening on S. 3414 for a second time, in order to try and advance a bill that would implement infrastructure changes to public and private sectors to protect them from a cyberattack.

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  November 14, 2012, 3:56 pm

Reid: Deal to hold votes on cybersecurity and sportsmen's bills expected Wednesday

By Ramsey Cox

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he hopes to reach an agreement with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to hold a vote on the Cybersecurity Act and Sportsmen’s Act on Wednesday.

Reid said the Cybersecurity Act was one of the most important national security issues facing Congress.

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  November 13, 2012, 7:50 pm

Reid: Cybersecurity and defense authorization bills are next in the Senate

By Ramsey Cox

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Tuesday the Senate would hold a vote on cybersecurity legislation before leaving for Thanksgiving break.

Reid also said he’d like to move onto the Defense Authorization bill, but doesn’t expect to hold a vote by Thanksgiving.

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  September 27, 2012, 8:55 am

Barton hints at tougher privacy laws in response to computer spying case

By Pete Kasperowicz

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) on Wednesday indicated he might push for tougher privacy laws in response to a case in which several computer rental companies programmed computers to spy on customers in their own homes.

"I was dumbfounded when I heard about this case," Barton said Wednesday. "How can any company believe that it is OK to secretly gather data such as medical records, keystrokes and even taking webcam pictures of unknowing customers inside their homes?

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