Continuing Resolution, Export-Import Bank, National Flood Insurance Program The House plans to take up a continuing resolution next week to extend government funding at current levels into November. Majority Leader Hoyer (D-MD) also plans to bring bills to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to the floor. Senate Hearing on Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws Next Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer…

Return from Recess Members of the House and Senate will both return to Washington on Monday after spending August in their states and districts. Third Hearing on Online Platforms and Market Power Next Thursday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law will hold the third in its series of hearings on Online Platforms and Market Power, this one focused on “The Role of Data and Privacy in Competition.” Oversight of the Enforcement…

Field Hearing | Transforming Rural America: A New Era of Innovation With Congress set to return to Washington next week, the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet holds a field hearing today in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on “Transforming Rural America: A New Era of Innovation” with a focus on expanding access to reliable broadband connectivity in rural America. Sen. Isakson and Reps. Flores, Sensenbrenner and Davis Will Not Seek Reelection…

House Judiciary to Return Sept. 4 to Markup Bills Aimed at Reducing Gun Violence Congress remains in recess through the second week of September, but the House Judiciary Committee will return to Washington on September 4 to markup several bills aimed at reducing gun violence. The Committee will also hold a hearing September 25 on military-style assault weapons. 8chan Owner to Appear in Sept. 5 Deposition According to the House Homeland Security Committee, 8chan owner…

Communications Decency Act, PLAN Act While Congress remains in recess, Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) sent a letter to colleagues this week seeking support for draft legislation aimed at reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act so that short-term rental marketplaces can be held liable for listings in jurisdictions that have banned such rental properties. Case asked the House Energy and Commerce Committee last month to review the matter, arguing that Section 230 shields platforms…

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act Amid ongoing protests in Hong Kong, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said this week that the House will move to take up the bicameral and bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act when it returns from recess. USTR to Hold Hearing on France’s Digital Services Tax On Monday, the Office of the USTR will hold a hearing on France’s digital services tax as part of its investigation into…