Topic: Energy And Commerce Committee

2 chapters across the catalog

Yak Yak Vax
Episode 1324 2:12:35 - 2:16:32

1324: Yak Yak Vax

Congressional Hearing on Media Disinformation and Fox News

The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing titled "Fanning the Flames: Disinformation and Extremism in the Media," focusing on whether cable providers should carry Fox News. Journalist Soledad O'Brien testified that reporters should be "verifiers" and that not every perspective deserves a platform.

RACE: other
Episode 950 1:52:44 - 1:58:22

950: RACE: other

Greg Walden, Congressional Legislation of the Internet

Representative Greg Walden, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, called for Congress to "legislate the rules of the internet" to end regulatory uncertainty. The hosts highlight this as a clear admission of the government's intent to exert authority over the web. They play clips of FCC commissioners testifying on their definitions of an "open internet."