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Spectrum skirmish pulls in administration
The opposing camps in the latest spectrum fracas are both claiming to have the Trump administration on their side. Sen Deb Fischer (R-NE) said both Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen Dan Caine have told her that they “understand” and support her proposal to give the Pentagon more power to block auctions of Pentagon airwaves. But Commerce Committee Chair Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) is pointing to a White House policy statement opposing the provision to say President Donald Trump doesn’t want the new restrictions enacted. “I expect that Congress will respect President
House Commerce Republicans clear sweeping tech plans in party-line vote
The House Commerce Committee voted 29-24 to advance the communications title of the GOP megabill.