The executives of several e-cigarette manufacturing companies including the CEO of Juul testified on the Hill about how their companies are addressing the youth vaping epidemic. For more than two hours, lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations asked questions ranging from marketing strategies to how to curb youth usage of these products. The hearing comes as the federal government bans sales of certain e-cigarette vape pods including fruit, dessert and mint flavored.
The Association of American Law Schools hosted a discussion with law professors on social media and its implications on free speech. They discussed the impact of content moderation on free speech, what limits should be imposed when protecting against online bullying, and what limits there could be on these protections.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy discussed U.S. policy and strategy in the Indo-Pacific region at an event hosted by Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. He reiterated the importance of a U.S. military presence in the region.
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified at an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The FBI director addressed Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's December 2019 report on FISA abuse allegations during the 2016 election. "The failures highlighted in that report are unacceptable, period. They don't reflect who the FBI is as an institution and they cannot be repeated," he said. Director Wray added that his agency was implementing all of the recommendations made in the report and was taking even further steps to ensure higher accountability. This is the second portion of the hearing, after the committee returned following a short break.
John Wagner, the Customs & Border Protection's (CBP) deputy executive assistant commissioner of field operations, testified on how the agency uses facial recognition and biometrics technologies to identify people coming into the U.S. This was the House Homeland Security's second hearing focusing on federal government use of these technologies and the potential privacy and discrimination concerns that could arise. The hearing came after a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study and report that found racial bias with facial recognition technology.
A House Oversight and Reform subcommittee held a hearing on child hunger and the Trump administration's proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Witnesses included No Kid Hungry Campaign Senior Vice President Linda Davis, former Maine Health and Human Services official Sam Adolphsen, along with grade school teachers and anti-poverty advocates.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing to examine the skills and training needed to deploy 5G technology in the U.S. Witnesses discussed efforts to deploy 5G in rural communities, private partnerships with community colleges, and how apprenticeships can prepare the next workforce.
John Wagner, the Customs & Border Protection's (CBP) deputy executive assistant commissioner of field operations, testified on how the agency uses facial recognition and biometrics technologies to identify people coming into the U.S. This was the House Homeland Security's second hearing focusing on federal government use of these technologies and the potential privacy and discrimination concerns that could arise. The hearing came after a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study and report that found racial bias with facial recognition technology.
A House Oversight and Reform subcommittee held a hearing on child hunger and the Trump administration's proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Witnesses included No Kid Hungry Campaign Senior Vice President Linda Davis, former Maine Health and Human Services official Sam Adolphsen, along with grade school teachers and anti-poverty advocates.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing to examine the skills and training needed to deploy 5G technology in the U.S. Witnesses discussed efforts to deploy 5G in rural communities, private partnerships with community colleges, and how apprenticeships can prepare the next workforce.
