House Republicans are calling for NPR CEO Katherine Maher to appear at a hearing on May 8 following a now former staffer’s allegations of bias in news coverage.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-wa), chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, joined with two other House Republicans in a letter to Maher. “The Committee has concerns about the direction in which NPR may be headed under past and present leadership,” they wrote. “As a taxpayer funded, public radio organization, NPR should focus on fair and objective news reporting that both considers and reflects the views of the larger U.S. population and not just a niche audience.” The hearing would be before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
Maher has defended the network after Uri Berliner, who had been a senior business editor and reporter, published an essay in The Free Press that claimed that the network lacked an “open minded spirit” and viewpoint diversity,...
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-wa), chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, joined with two other House Republicans in a letter to Maher. “The Committee has concerns about the direction in which NPR may be headed under past and present leadership,” they wrote. “As a taxpayer funded, public radio organization, NPR should focus on fair and objective news reporting that both considers and reflects the views of the larger U.S. population and not just a niche audience.” The hearing would be before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
Maher has defended the network after Uri Berliner, who had been a senior business editor and reporter, published an essay in The Free Press that claimed that the network lacked an “open minded spirit” and viewpoint diversity,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
TikTok is on the clock, as the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the social media trend creator, prompting backlash from its American users and those who opposed the decision. This will come about if ByteDance – the company which owns TikTok – doesn’t sell the app, which the U.S. government believes is susceptible to Chinese influence.
The primary belief within the U.S. government is that China could access user data and also further use the app to spread misinformation. Notably, TikTok is largely used by and targeted towards teens. The bipartisan bill was approved by a vast majority, with the final vote being 352-65. It will next move to the Senate floor, while President Joe Biden has already said he will approve the ban should it reach his desk.
As Republic representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers put it, “We...
The primary belief within the U.S. government is that China could access user data and also further use the app to spread misinformation. Notably, TikTok is largely used by and targeted towards teens. The bipartisan bill was approved by a vast majority, with the final vote being 352-65. It will next move to the Senate floor, while President Joe Biden has already said he will approve the ban should it reach his desk.
As Republic representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers put it, “We...
- 3/13/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Update: The House Energy & Commerce Committee unanimously passed legislation to compel ByteDance to divest TikTok or face having the social media platform banned on app stores or web hosting services.
The committee voted 50-o for the legislation, which now must be voted on by the full House. But Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed support for the bill.
The vote followed a lobbying effort by TikTok, including sending prompts to users urging them to contact their member of Congress to protest the legislation.
Lawmakers’ offices reported being inundated with calls, but the strategy may have backfired when it came to members of the committee.
At a markup this afternoon, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wa), the chair of the committee, said that “we witnessed first hand, in real time, how the Chinese Communist party can weaponize platforms like TikTok to manipulate the American people.” She accused the company of forcing users...
The committee voted 50-o for the legislation, which now must be voted on by the full House. But Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed support for the bill.
The vote followed a lobbying effort by TikTok, including sending prompts to users urging them to contact their member of Congress to protest the legislation.
Lawmakers’ offices reported being inundated with calls, but the strategy may have backfired when it came to members of the committee.
At a markup this afternoon, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wa), the chair of the committee, said that “we witnessed first hand, in real time, how the Chinese Communist party can weaponize platforms like TikTok to manipulate the American people.” She accused the company of forcing users...
- 3/7/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been nearly one year since TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew visited Capitol Hill for a contentious hearing, but Congress is still trying to figure out how it wants to regulate the world’s top short-form video app. The latest proposal comes from a bipartisan group of U.S. Congresspeople, who are hoping to force ByteDance to divest TikTok.
The latest bill was introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher (R-wi) and Raja Krishnamoorthi, who are the Chair and Ranking Member, respectively, of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi’s bill, which was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of about a dozen Congressional reps, takes on “Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications.” The list of qualifying foreign adversaries includes Iran, Russia, North Korea, and ByteDance’s home country, China.
ByteDance and TikTok are specifically named in the bill. Should the measure be signed into law,...
The latest bill was introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher (R-wi) and Raja Krishnamoorthi, who are the Chair and Ranking Member, respectively, of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi’s bill, which was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of about a dozen Congressional reps, takes on “Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications.” The list of qualifying foreign adversaries includes Iran, Russia, North Korea, and ByteDance’s home country, China.
ByteDance and TikTok are specifically named in the bill. Should the measure be signed into law,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Rick Ross, Chuck D, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Fat Joe, and French Montana have teamed up for a new public service announcement demanding that lawmakers pass healthcare transparency bills that are working their way through Capitol Hill.
The rappers teamed with the non-profit organization Power to the Patients for the new PSA to advocate “for stronger and more meaningful price transparency laws” in order to force hospitals and insurance companies to post actual prices for their services and procedures.
“Today, we confront a health care system that has been rigged against all of us,...
The rappers teamed with the non-profit organization Power to the Patients for the new PSA to advocate “for stronger and more meaningful price transparency laws” in order to force hospitals and insurance companies to post actual prices for their services and procedures.
“Today, we confront a health care system that has been rigged against all of us,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Washington, March 24 (Ians) TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, who testified before the US Congress for the first time, has said the short-video making platform will never share US user data with China. However, the Congress appears more determined to ban TikTok than ever.
Chew, who appeared before dozens of House Energy and Commerce Committee members late on Thursday, offered reassurances that the company would enhance privacy and avoid any possibility of “unauthorised foreign access” to US user data, reports TechCrunch.
“I understand that there are concerns stemming from the inaccurate belief that TikTok’s corporate structure makes it beholden to the Chinese government or that it shares information about US users with the Chinese government,” Chew said.
“This is emphatically untrue,” he told the committee members.
“Let me state this unequivocally: ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country,” Chew stressed.
In an earlier video, Chew had...
Chew, who appeared before dozens of House Energy and Commerce Committee members late on Thursday, offered reassurances that the company would enhance privacy and avoid any possibility of “unauthorised foreign access” to US user data, reports TechCrunch.
“I understand that there are concerns stemming from the inaccurate belief that TikTok’s corporate structure makes it beholden to the Chinese government or that it shares information about US users with the Chinese government,” Chew said.
“This is emphatically untrue,” he told the committee members.
“Let me state this unequivocally: ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country,” Chew stressed.
In an earlier video, Chew had...
- 3/24/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
TikTok’s CEO faced intense scrutiny from Congress’s Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday as the U.S. government continues to mull a potential ban or forced sale of the social media platform over privacy and security concerns.
For more than four hours, CEO Shou Chew faced probing questions from the bipartisan Congressional committee. The committee focused on TikTok and parent company ByteDance’s potential links to the Chinese Communist Party, but also zeroed in on content TikTok promotes that they say could be harmful to minors who use the app.
For more than four hours, CEO Shou Chew faced probing questions from the bipartisan Congressional committee. The committee focused on TikTok and parent company ByteDance’s potential links to the Chinese Communist Party, but also zeroed in on content TikTok promotes that they say could be harmful to minors who use the app.
- 3/23/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
2Nd Update, 12:27 Pm Pt: “Thank you, Mr. Chew, for bringing Republicans and Democrats together,” Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-tx) said to the CEO of TikTok as a marathon congressional hearing was winding down Thursday.
Lawmakers of both parties pilloried the company and expressed frustration at what they saw as CEO Shou Zi Chew’s evasive answers during the session before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It was a rare congressional hearing where there was so much agreement on the criticism of a company and a witness, albeit not all members said that TikTok should be banned and some focused their comments on social media privacy in general.
Will the publicity surrounding the hearing compel lawmakers to move on legislation? Sen. Mark Warner (D-va) and Sen. John Thune (R-sd), who have proposed a bill that would allow the Commerce Secretary to ban TikTok and other apps connected to foreign countries,...
Lawmakers of both parties pilloried the company and expressed frustration at what they saw as CEO Shou Zi Chew’s evasive answers during the session before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It was a rare congressional hearing where there was so much agreement on the criticism of a company and a witness, albeit not all members said that TikTok should be banned and some focused their comments on social media privacy in general.
Will the publicity surrounding the hearing compel lawmakers to move on legislation? Sen. Mark Warner (D-va) and Sen. John Thune (R-sd), who have proposed a bill that would allow the Commerce Secretary to ban TikTok and other apps connected to foreign countries,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Ted Johnson and Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The ongoing feud between TikTok and the U.S. government is reaching its climax. In February, House Foreign Affairs Committee (Hfac) has plans to vote on a bill that would ban the ByteDance-owned app in the United States. Then, in March, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will head to Washington to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee (Hecc).
Efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S. date back to the Trump Administration. Those calls have intensified in recent months as politicians — most of them Republicans — have argued that Chinese officials can use the app to track U.S. citizens.
Representative Michael McCaul (R-tx), who chairs the Hfac, cited security concerns as he announced the upcoming committee vote. “The concern is that this app gives the Chinese government a back door into our phones,” McCaul told Bloomberg.
Toward the end of 2022, a wave of governors issued TikTok bans on state-owned devices.
Efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S. date back to the Trump Administration. Those calls have intensified in recent months as politicians — most of them Republicans — have argued that Chinese officials can use the app to track U.S. citizens.
Representative Michael McCaul (R-tx), who chairs the Hfac, cited security concerns as he announced the upcoming committee vote. “The concern is that this app gives the Chinese government a back door into our phones,” McCaul told Bloomberg.
Toward the end of 2022, a wave of governors issued TikTok bans on state-owned devices.
- 1/30/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to appear before the U.S. Congress on March 23 to testify on the short video app and its 2 billion strong platform’s consumer privacy and data security practices.
The announcement was made by House Energy and Commerce Committee chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Monday, as opposition to TikTok and the platform’s impact on the U.S. market grows. The U.S. government has also probed ByteDance-owned TikTok’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.
TikTok, like other social media platforms, uses a power algorithm to turn talent and performers into bankable stars who are increasingly signing up with Hollywood talent agencies to expand their careers across digital platforms. Chew will make his first appearance before a Congressional committee in March.
“Big Tech has increasingly become a destructive force in American society. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront of...
The announcement was made by House Energy and Commerce Committee chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Monday, as opposition to TikTok and the platform’s impact on the U.S. market grows. The U.S. government has also probed ByteDance-owned TikTok’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.
TikTok, like other social media platforms, uses a power algorithm to turn talent and performers into bankable stars who are increasingly signing up with Hollywood talent agencies to expand their careers across digital platforms. Chew will make his first appearance before a Congressional committee in March.
“Big Tech has increasingly become a destructive force in American society. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront of...
- 1/30/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two abortion rights bills cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, the first federal legislation to pass following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe V. Wade.
But the legislation — aimed at guaranteeing women’s access to abortion — will likely be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to clear a filibuster threat.
The Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed by a vote of 219-210, guarantees the right for women to abortions before fetal viability, generally 24 weeks. It restricts the ability of states to impose abortion limits. Specifically, the bill restricts states from placing restrictions on abortion providers in prescribing certain drugs, from offering services via telemedicine and from providing services when a provider determines a delay would risk a patients’ health. One Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-tx), voted with all Republicans against.
Another bill, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, passed by a vote of 223-205. It...
But the legislation — aimed at guaranteeing women’s access to abortion — will likely be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to clear a filibuster threat.
The Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed by a vote of 219-210, guarantees the right for women to abortions before fetal viability, generally 24 weeks. It restricts the ability of states to impose abortion limits. Specifically, the bill restricts states from placing restrictions on abortion providers in prescribing certain drugs, from offering services via telemedicine and from providing services when a provider determines a delay would risk a patients’ health. One Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-tx), voted with all Republicans against.
Another bill, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, passed by a vote of 223-205. It...
- 7/15/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Two top Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have fired off a letter to NBCUniversal, calling for them to answer questions about their concerns that China’s ruling communist party may influence the upcoming coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The letter from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Rep. Bob Latta (read it here), first reported by Axios, cites the “atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang province,” as well as crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong and threats to Taiwan.
“Given China’s history of censorship and government control, and the fact that the International Olympic Committee (Ioc) stands to benefit financially from NBCUniversal’s coverage of the games, we are concerned about the extent of influence the Ccp may have over NBCUniversal’s coverage of the games,” they wrote.
“As NBCUniversal begins its coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics, we believe viewers and listeners deserve to...
The letter from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Rep. Bob Latta (read it here), first reported by Axios, cites the “atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang province,” as well as crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong and threats to Taiwan.
“Given China’s history of censorship and government control, and the fact that the International Olympic Committee (Ioc) stands to benefit financially from NBCUniversal’s coverage of the games, we are concerned about the extent of influence the Ccp may have over NBCUniversal’s coverage of the games,” they wrote.
“As NBCUniversal begins its coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics, we believe viewers and listeners deserve to...
- 1/25/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Republicans and Democrats talked over each other at the latest Congressional hearing over whether and how to yank legal immunity from social media tech giants, all of them mad but unlikely to agree on specific legislation.
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (of the Committee on Energy and Commerce) weighed in on “Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech’s Legal Immunity” with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen back on the stand joined by witnesses including Kara Frederick, Research Fellow in Technology Policy The Heritage Foundation — who had also worked at Facebook, now called Meta. Haugen focused on the company’s divisive algorithms, Frederick on “the litany of suspensions of ordinary Americans by Big Tech platforms for expressing right-leaning political views.”
That was echoed in committee as Republicans lamented censorship of conservative voices and Democrats misinformation and civil rights abuses, extremism and polarization, vulnerable kids and inciting violence with reps...
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (of the Committee on Energy and Commerce) weighed in on “Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech’s Legal Immunity” with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen back on the stand joined by witnesses including Kara Frederick, Research Fellow in Technology Policy The Heritage Foundation — who had also worked at Facebook, now called Meta. Haugen focused on the company’s divisive algorithms, Frederick on “the litany of suspensions of ordinary Americans by Big Tech platforms for expressing right-leaning political views.”
That was echoed in committee as Republicans lamented censorship of conservative voices and Democrats misinformation and civil rights abuses, extremism and polarization, vulnerable kids and inciting violence with reps...
- 12/1/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Update, 11:38 Am Pt: Two Democrats defended a letter they sent to a dozen cable, satellite and streaming companies, in which they asked whether they would continue to carry Fox News, One America News Network and Newsmax.
“The First Amendment, my friends, start with four words: Congress shall make no laws,” Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-ca) said during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on disinformation. “So those of you who may not have read the letters, I suggest that you do.”
In the letters, Eshoo and Rep. Jerry McEnerney (D-ca) express their concerns of the spread of misinformation at right-wing media outlets, and ask the TV distributors to answer a series of questions, including whether they plan to continue carrying the channels.
“What moral or ethical principles do you apply in deciding which channels to carry or...
“The First Amendment, my friends, start with four words: Congress shall make no laws,” Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-ca) said during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on disinformation. “So those of you who may not have read the letters, I suggest that you do.”
In the letters, Eshoo and Rep. Jerry McEnerney (D-ca) express their concerns of the spread of misinformation at right-wing media outlets, and ask the TV distributors to answer a series of questions, including whether they plan to continue carrying the channels.
“What moral or ethical principles do you apply in deciding which channels to carry or...
- 2/24/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Remember the President Obama who used to preach “lower the temperature” civility and “work together” collaboration from the lectern during State of the Union speeches? Well, that guy didn’t show up last night to deliver our constitutionally mandated report card. Instead we got a tough-talking, battle-hardened chief executive who repeatedly promised to act alone to further his goals, when and where he can, whether or not he has the support of Congress.
Exuding confidence and cool that belied his low approval rating, President Obama began by emphasizing improvements in the economy — unemployment below 7%; 8 million new jobs over the past...
Exuding confidence and cool that belied his low approval rating, President Obama began by emphasizing improvements in the economy — unemployment below 7%; 8 million new jobs over the past...
- 1/29/2014
- by Jeff Jensen
- EW.com - PopWatch
The most memorable thing about last year's Republican response to the State of the Union address, and perhaps of any Sotu response ever, was Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-fl) comical battle for hydration. Rather than place a hilariously tiny bottle of water just offscreen for this year's response by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-wa), the Gop's plan appears to have been not to have any water anywhere, at all.
- 1/29/2014
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
President Barack Obama will deliver the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, and the nation, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 9pm Et. The president’s 2014 State of the Union address will be followed by the official Republican response from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). Several TV and online outlets will have live coverage of the 2014 State of the Union. Here are some places to watch; all times listed are Et. Check back for updates as networks further announce their planned coverage: ABC – ABC News will cover the 2014 State of the Union … Continue reading →
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- 1/27/2014
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
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