I am working on a clinical trial diversity bill focused on the NIH with my Energy and Commerce colleagues

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our country's physical and mental health.

These numbers are not reflective of racial and ethnic diversity in the United States.

I recognize what a serious challenge [ransomware] poses to our National security.

The State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act, which provides $1 billion in grants to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to enhance their cyber defenses was included recently in the recently enacted bipartisan…

Fortunately, President Biden has made combatting ransomware a top priority since taking office.

I am glad that with the support of President Biden and the Senate, this year we have finally stepped up as a partner with all levels of government to secure our critical public networks.

To the contrary, it means targeting resources and outreach to prioritize those with the greatest needs and vulnerabilities.

FEMA's assistance programs inherently favor wealthier White communities.

Equity needs to be front and center in how we approach this issue and plan for the future.

The notion that certain entities should be subject to cybersecurity standard mandates is not new.

As a representative from Brooklyn, I welcome TSA's renewed interest in improving the cybersecurity posture of the transportation sector.

This bill would allow for a better understanding of the nexus between internet connectivity and maternal morbidity rates by integrating related maternal health outcome data into the agency's broadband data maps.

Currently, the U.S. ranks as the worst place in the developed world on maternal mortality, and Black women are 2.5 times more likely to die due to childbirth complications than White women.

Our efforts in Congress will determine if the continued build-out of our wireless networks serve as the tide to lift all ships towards a more equitable and inclusive society or further entrench the inequities of the past.

As more goods and services and opportunities shift from the real world to cyberspace, broadband access and deployment is one of the defining policy issues of our time.

I am pleased with the progress we have made on this legislation but want to be clear that our work is on-going.

I want to be clear that we do not expect all critical infrastructure owners and operators to be subject to this reporting requirement.

I would certainly be happy to explore whether we need to add language directing CISA to provide additional compliance assistance to small businesses.

At the hearing, I asked whether we would benefit from implementing a mandatory cyber incident reporting framework.

That hearing convinced me that Congress must act to ensure the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) receives timely cyber incident information from critical infrastructure owners and operators.

Good afternoon. I would like to thank the witnesses for participating in today's hearing on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021.

I am encouraged by the momentum, and I am committed to putting more resources in the hands of State and local governments.

The number of high-profile cyber incidents over the past year has emphasized just how essential cybersecurity has become.

But without a capable cyber workforce, all of our investments in tools and data will be in vain.