DEM CALLS FOR NEW TECH COMMITTEE

Congress needs a new committee that focuses exclusively on information technology, Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) said Thursday at an event hosted by The Hill.

Foster, a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, told The Hill’s Steve Clemons that the growing IT sector means Congress needs more resources so that it can be nimble in its responses to issues facing the industry.

“Information technology has now just passed financial services as a fraction of the economy. And yet, there is no congressional standing committee on information technology,” Foster said at The Hill’s “Advancing Innovation: Technology Leading the Way” event.