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ICYMI: Guthrie Introduces Bill to Promote Competitive and Secure 5G Equipment

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), last week introduced the bipartisan Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act of 2020. The bill would authorize up to $750 million for a grant program…

ICYMI: Guthrie Rural Telecommunications Bill Heads to President’s Desk

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has passed Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) Secure and Trusted Communications Act (H.R. 4998), a bipartisan bill to help secure America’s telecommunications supply chain and help rural providers replace potentially compromised equipment.  The Secure and Trusted Communications Act will help small, rural communications providers replace equipment…

ICYMI: Guthrie Leads Hearing on Ticketing Transparency and Scams

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, this week led a hearing on transparency in the live event ticketing industry. “Many Americans have fond memories of their first concert, or their first football or baseball game – I know I do.”  said Guthrie in his opening…

Guthrie Announces Congressional App Challenge Winners

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced the winners of the Second District Congressional App Challenge. Congressman Guthrie hosted the inaugural Second District Congressional App Challenge to give middle school and high school students an opportunity to practice coding and computer science skills. The winning app will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the…

Guthrie Rural Telecom Security Bill Advances in Committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02)’s bill, the Secure and Trusted Communications Act (H.R. 4998), was approved yesterday by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in a full committee markup. Congressman Guthrie introduced the bipartisan Secure and Trusted Communications Act along with Reps. Greg Walden (OR-02), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), and Doris Matsui (CA-06) to…

Guthrie Supports ‘Stopping Bad Robocalls Act’ in House Vote

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today supported the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375) in a vote by the full House of Representatives. The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act passed by a vote of 429 to 3. Guthrie, who is a cosponsor of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, previously supported this legislation in a markup by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where the…

Guthrie Votes for ‘Stopping Bad Robocalls Act’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today voted for the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375) at a committee markup. Congressman Guthrie is a cosponsor of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, a bipartisan bill that will address illegal robocall practices. The Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill…

Guthrie, Matsui, Young, Markey Introduce the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Senator Todd Young and Senator Ed Markey, members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today introduced the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019. This legislation…

Guthrie Named Top Republican on Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) was today named the ranking member, or the top Republican, on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. “It’s an honor to be selected as the top Republican for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,” said Guthrie. “Last Congress, this subcommittee addressed a number of important…