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Lawmakers are focused on vehicle safety as the so-called "connected" dashboard becomes more complicated, however while it doesn't appear AM/FM radio is their immediate concern, the topic was discussed.

Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales.

CIO - As the debate over comprehensive immigration reform begins to heat up in Washington, many in the tech sector will be keeping a close eye on a specific set of provisions in the proposed legislation that would increase the number of high-skilled, foreign-born workers eligible for visas and other work programs to keep them in the country ... (more)

The Practising Law Institute is offering a second opportunity to attend its annual Information Technology Law Institute on May 16-17, 2013 in San Francisco or by webcast.

The longtime Democratic congressman plans to send out a fundraising/announcement letter today, said spokesman Allen Crow.

In a week that began with the rare move of the Pentagon calling out the Chinese government and military for attacks on U.S. government networks, some key senators have drafted a bill that would create a watch list of nations conducting cyberespionage against the U.S., and spell out just what technologies and products are being stolen - as well as ... (more)

Federal officials have intensified their scrutiny of the data brokerage industry by issuing a series of formal letters in recent days alerting companies that they may be violating federal restrictions on the collection and sale of personal information.

Tom Wheeler, a venture capitalist and former lobbyist, moves toward a U.S. Senate hearing on his nomination to lead the Federal Communications Commission without stated support from the lawmaker who can most sway the process.

The digital ad business last month took a beating from Sen. Jay Rockefeller during the Commerce committee's eighth privacy hearing in the past 18 months.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, President and CEO of United Health System Tom Jones, and CEO of Thomas Health Systems Steve Dexter, today announced the decision to expand Medicaid in West Virginia.

A house full of enthusiasm greeted Republican Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito as she spoke Saturday, April 27, at the Logan Country Club in Chapmanville.

According to a representative of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the controversial bill known as the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act , which passed the House of Representatives last week, will almost certainly be shelved by the Senate.

With more than 5,000 flight delays over the past three days and congressional anger focused on the FAA, DOT Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta hastened to Capitol Hill April 25 to meet with the Senate's top aviation leaders.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller accused the advertising industry on Wednesday of purposefully delaying negotiations to develop a feature that would allow consumers to block online tracking.

As airport delays spread across the country, members of Congress on Tuesday urged the administration to postpone the furloughing of air traffic controllers to give the White House and Congress time to find a less painful way of handling automatic spending cuts.

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While everyone has been focused on recent events like the terrorist attack in Boston or the gun control debacle in Congress, the many retirements announced by Democratic Senators have gone virtually unnoticed.

Senator Franken from Minnesota may have worked once as a Comedian, but he's got to brush up his act if he wants to win a comedy slam against Montana Senator Max Baucus or West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller.

If you missed it , on Thursday, the House of Representatives passed CISPA by a 288-127 vote.