GOP House members elected as next chairmen Reps. Lee Terry,...
GOP House members elected as next chairmen Reps. Lee Terry, R-Neb., of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee and Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., of the House Judiciary Committee, as expected (CD Nov 2 p5). Terry will work hard to “promote safety,…
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and support job-creating trade agreements,” he said in a news release Wednesday. Outgoing Subcommittee Chairman Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., lost her bid for reelection this month to Democratic challenger Paul Ruiz, and Terry is a strong opponent of FCC net neutrality rules, an advocate for FCC reform and supporter of freeing up more spectrum for wireless use. Under House Judiciary which he'll now head, Goodlatte last was Intellectual Property Subcommittee chairman, and said the full committee “will play an active role in advancing a pro-growth agenda that will help to create jobs and restore economic prosperity to America.” As the next Congress considers telecom reform, Senate and House Judiciary share jurisdiction with the Commerce committees over the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, which could become a vehicle to update other cable laws, industry officials have said. Goodlatte’s telecom advisers include Nick Chadkewicz, senior legislative assistant, and Legislative Director Branden Ritchie.