U.S. Rep. August Pfluger, R-Tex., speaks during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Legislation would designate ‘critical cyber threat actors,’ direct sanctions against them The bill is a bid at further deterring cyberattacks, a sentiment with growing focus on the Hill and in the Trump administration. Dec 2, 2025 By Tim Starks
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., leaves the Senate floor following a vote on Jan. 23. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) ***Local Caption *** Ben Ray Lujan Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment. Dec 11, 2024 By Tim Starks