Unfortunately, forces are at work here in Washington that make this problem worse.

Jeopardizing the national dialogue should concern all of us.

Jeopardizing the national dialogue should concern all of us.

I think we should recognize that our desire for transparency, while well-intentioned and makes sense--very alluring, consistent with all American ideologies--all these transparency laws and mandated disclosure laws pass without opposition…

The internet is home to some of the most important conversations taking place today.

Our national dialogue is being curated by companies policing content, and the number of websites handling this traffic has consolidated to just a few key players.

We need to figure out how to wrest power over information from corporations and return it back to the people.

The aim of internet platforms is monetizing web traffic, not public policy.

I think it is striking to hear what Dr. Tucker and others are finding, that statements about the magnitude of the problems are not matched by the behavior and economic reality.

Unfortunately, forces are at work here in Washington to make this problem worse.

This is simply not acceptable and I look forward to hearing more today about what we can do about it.

I introduced the Connected Government Act earlier this year with Congresswoman Robin Kelly that was passed by the full House last night.