U.S. Senate

Citing Security, Senators Advise White House To Hire 5G Head
Citing Security, Senators Advise White House To Hire 5G Head
November 19, 2019  |  News

A letter from a bipartisan Senate panel to National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien calls on the White House to appoint someone to lead 5G adoption, The...

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US Senators Want Probe Into TikTok’s ‘Counterintelligence Threat’
US Senators Want Probe Into TikTok’s ‘Counterintelligence Threat’
October 24, 2019  |  International

Two U.S. senators, Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Tom Cotton, have asked Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to look into super popular video-sharing...

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Pro-Pot SAFE Banking Act Hits Roadblock In US Senate
Pro-Pot SAFE Banking Act Hits Roadblock In US Senate
July 23, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Among the main stories in payments in recent months has been the increasing push to reform federal banking laws so that legal cannabis retailers can...

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After (And Among) The Libra Headlines, Caution And Clamor
After (And Among) The Libra Headlines, Caution And Clamor
June 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

All Libra, all the time? Maybe even no Libra, or a long wait until Libra. If there might be an overarching theme this past week...

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Senate Hearing Grills Equifax, Marriott CEOs On Data Breaches
Senate Hearing Grills Equifax, Marriott CEOs On Data Breaches
March 07, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Data privacy and security is becoming a popular political issue, and the latest proof of that came Thursday (March 7) on Capitol Hill. During a...

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Democrats Introduce Credit Freeze Bill In Response To Equifax Leak
Democrats Introduce Credit Freeze Bill In Response To Equifax Leak
September 15, 2017  |  CFPB

After the Equifax data breach that exposed the personal information of around 143 million consumers, Democrats have introduced a bill to give consumers the ability...

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Senate To Mull Financial Choice Act, UK Officials Look For Tighter Controls
Senate To Mull Financial Choice Act, UK Officials Look For Tighter Controls
August 07, 2017  |  Regulation Roundup

The summer torpor is about to dispel, and financial regulatory activity is about to heat up in Congress and beyond. As has been noted in...

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