Cathy McMorris Rodgers - Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Cathy McMorris Rodgers - Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, has announced a hearing titled "The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online." This event will focus on the dangers that children face in an increasingly digital world.
"Our increasingly digital world continually presents new threats and challenges, especially to our children. Congress must continue to address risks facing the most vulnerable and take steps to help ensure they are not being exploited by bad actors online," stated Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis. They expressed hope for bipartisan consensus around legislation aimed at protecting Americans from online threats.
The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET. It will be held at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C., room 2123. The session will be open to both the public and press and can be viewed via livestream on energycommerce.house.gov.
For further information regarding this hearing, inquiries can be directed to Alex Khlopin at Alex.Khlopin@mail.house.gov. Press-related questions should be addressed to Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov.
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