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U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, has released an implementation timeline on ObamaCare. Click here for a copy.

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Press Releases

Barton, Stearns Ask FCC to Explain Legal Authority in Regulating Internet (December 1, 2010)

Committee Republicans Tell FCC to Stop Net Neutrality Efforts (November 19, 2010)

Barton, Burgess Ask GAO to Review NPR Funding (November 18, 2010)

Barton to Bozell: Hearing on NPR Would Be Valuable (October 22, 2010)

Barton, Markey Press Facebook on Reported Privacy Breaches (October 19, 2010)

Barton, Stearns Urge FCC Not to Allow State Fees on VoIP (August 10, 2010)

Barton Warns Imposing ‘Washington Wisdom’ Will Thwart High-Tech Innovation for the Disabled (July 21, 2010)

Barton Presses for FCC-Free Internet, Better Public Safety (June 17, 2010)

Barton, Stearns Ask Democrats for Bipartisan Effort to Save Internet from Government Control (June 17, 2010)

House Republicans Caution FCC: More Government = Less Internet (May 28, 2010)

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Letters

Letter from 171 House Republicans Asking FCC not to Expand Federal Government Regulation of the Internet (May 28, 2010)

Letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt Regarding Widespread Collection of WiFi Data (May 26, 2010)

Letter to the FTC Regarding Google's WiFi Data Collection from Rep. Joe Barton and Ed Markey (May 19, 2010)

Response from FCC regarding involvement in Disney-Cablevision Negotiations (April 20, 2010)

Response from FTC Regarding Privacy Concerns Associated with Google Buzz (April 20, 2010)

Letter to FTC Regarding Privacy Concerns Associated with Google Buzz (March 26, 2010)

Letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski Regarding Inolvement in Negotiations Between Cablevision and Disney (March 3, 2010)

Response from the FCC Regarding Their Net Neutrality Rulemaking (March 3, 2010)

Response from USDA Regarding the Use of Stimulus Funds for Broadband Development (March 2, 2010)

Letter to NTIA and USDA Regarding the Use of Stimulus Funds for Broadband Development (December 4, 2009)

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U.S. Representative Joe Barton

U.S. Representative Joe L. Barton
Joe Barton was first elected to congress by the people of Texas' Sixth Congressional District in 1984. In 2004, he was selected by his House colleagues to be the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
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