Jerry McNerney: “I think I can speak with some modest amount of authority on the issue.”

That's why I've introduced the Digital Equity Act. I'm pleased that the bill was included in the LIFT Act and I hope that we will move quickly to pass the critical bill.

I am coleading, along with Representatives Long and Spanberger, H.R. 4028.

This much-needed bill would authorize the FTC to establish an office of technologists staffed with more than two dozen experts on information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, and related fields.

Eddie Bernice Johnson, you've shown tremendous leadership over the years since I've been here.