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All 12 Democrats on the House Communications and

Technology Subcommittee wrote on Tuesday to the National Telecommunications and

A CTIA executive on Wednesday criticized DOD’s work so far on the potential clearing of parts of the lower 3 GHz band. “We need more spectrum to meet commercial demand” and the federal government holds the most spectrum, said CTIA Senior Vice President-Spectrum Umair Javed during an Information Technology and Innovation Foundation webinar on Wednesday.

Sacramento’s first cherry blossom park is set to open this summer along the riverfront, organizers confirmed this week.

Rep. Doris Matsui wants to prevent drugmakers from placing restrictions on where hospitals and other providers in the 340B discount drug program can use their discounts.

The House Communications Subcommittee unanimously advanced the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (HR-820), Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhancing Networks Act (HR-1513) and two other anti-China communications security bills Tuesday.

More than $2.2 million in federal funds were secured for three Elk Grove community projects, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen recently announced.

House leaders removed the NTIA Reauthorization Act (HR-4510) from floor consideration Tuesday amid other committees’ objections to it, the bill’s sponsors told us Wednesday. Chamber leaders previously scheduled consideration of HR-4510 under suspension of the rules (see 2403010073), along with two other telecom-focused bills.

As part of the federal budget approved today in Congress, Rep. Doris Matsui (D - Calif.) announced that $13.5 million in Community Funding projects will be directed to California's 7th District, which includes Elk Grove.