Hayes Statement on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
"Today, I voted no on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. I want to make clear that I recognize the extreme national security threat our foreign adversaries pose. Protecting freedom of speech is fundamental to maintaining a strong healthy democracy. This legislation puts us on a slippery slope to government overreach in social media, which acts a . . .
"Today, I voted no on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. I want to make clear that I recognize the extreme national security threat our foreign adversaries pose. Protecting freedom of speech is fundamental to maintaining a strong healthy democracy. This legislation puts us on a slippery slope to government overreach in social media, which acts a . . .