Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement commending House Republican Whip Steve Scalise’s (R-LA) Secure Equipment Act, which will safeguard U.S. telecommunications networks from untrusted vendors.
“The Secure Equipment Act is a major step towards securing America’s telecommunications infrastructure. Telecommunications technology from companies like China state-backed Huawei and ZTE pose a significant national security threat to our networks. This bipartisan legislation, which was signed into law yesterday, will prevent the use of equipment from companies that pose a security threat to our networks. I commend my colleague, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, on his efforts which will protect Americans while strengthening U.S. innovation and leadership in next generation telecommunications technologies."
