Mary Bono Mack

One quick takeaway from Tuesday's election is that Republicans retained control of the US House of Representatives, albeit with a smaller majority than two years ago. Republicans won 233 seats to the Democrats' 194, with eight races still unresolved as of Thursday.

Illinois Rep. Judy Biggert on Wednesday compared gay marriage to plural relationships. ?Illinois Rep. Judy Biggert on Wednesday compared gay marriage to plural relationships. The 75-year-old Biggert was asked to expand on her response on the issue during a debate against her Democratic challenger, Bill Foster, a former congressman from Illinois. ?The gay marriage issue that came up,? a reporter asked. ?You said that you're close but you're ...? ?Well, I think that, I think that the country is close to this,? Biggert interrupted. ?But it is a state issue. We don't have polygamy and bigamy and all these things in the federal government. It's the states that take care of that.? ?But yet you're not supporting gay marriage?? ?I said I'm close.? ?Well that's not supporting it though,? the reporter noted. ?No, it's not,? Biggert replied. ?I'm for civil unions and I'm looking at the prospect of what's going to happen.? (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more video

Reps. Mary Bono Mack, Richard Hanna and Judy Biggert are being called on to come out in support of gay marriage. GOP Representatives Mary Bono Mack of California, Richard Hanna of New York and Judy Biggert of Illinois are being called on to come out in support of gay marriage. The call is coming from a Republican super PAC, American Unity PAC, which launched last month with the goal of edging Republican candidates toward supporting marriage equality. Hedge fund executive Paul Singer, who played a key fundraising role in the passage of a gay marriage law in New York, launched American Unity PAC with a $1 million donation. Singer, who is straight but has a gay son who married his husband in Massachusetts, the first state to legalize such unions, has given nearly $10 million of his own money toward efforts to legalize gay marriage in New York, New Hampshire and New Jersey, The New York Times reported. The committee would alleviate the concerns of some Congressional Republicans ?who could

Cher and Rep. Mary Bono Mack surprised Chaz Bono Saturday night at GLAAD's 23rd annual Media Awards in Los Angeles. Cher and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack surprised Chaz Bono Saturday night at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) 23rd annual Media Awards in Los Angeles. Cher and Bono Mack presented Bono with the group's Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is given to a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender member of the entertainment community. Bono is the child of Cher and the late entertainer-turned-politician Sonny Bono, who married Bono Mack in 1986. ?So much fun at Glaad awards! I really surprised Chaz!? Cher tweeted to her more than 576,000 followers. ?HE was adorable, said wow mom I was surprised I forgot what I was going 2say! FRO.? Previous Stephen F. Kolzak Award honorees include Wanda Sykes, Rufus Wainwright, Melissa Etheridge, Bill Condon, Todd Haynes, Alan Ball, Ellen DeGeneres, Sir Ian McKellen and Robert Greenblatt. Bono also shared GLAAD's outstanding doc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House proposed on Thursday a "privacy bill of rights" that would give consumers more control over their data but relies heavily for now on voluntary commitments by Internet companies like Google Inc and Facebook.

Two US lawmakers have asked Google chief Larry Page to brief congress on changes to the Internet search giant's privacy policies, citing concerns about collection and sharing of personal data.

Complaints may slow legalization campaign. Members of Congress are seriously considering the potential implications of legalizing online gaming, including adopting regulations to police the industry in committee hearings in the Senate and House late last week. But the results in one committee seem to be throwing cold water on the momentum that was growing behind a bill in the other.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A proposed update of the U.S. online privacy rule for children sparked debate at a congressional hearing on Wednesday over whether such protections should extend to teenagers.

McAfee is dealing with another round of industry disparagement over its "Shady RAT" report, which chronicled a five-year-long hacking campaign.. The CEO of Kaspersky Lab is the latest security expert to take a shot at McAfee's recently released "Shady RAT" report which uncovered a massive cyberespionage operation that the firm said has affected scores of companies over the past five years.

A California congresswoman has requested a meeting with McAfee's head researcher and his team following the security company's release last week of a 14-page report chronicling a persistent hacking campaign affecting some 50 U.S. organizations.. A California congresswoman has requested a meeting with McAfee's head researcher and his team following the security company's release last week of a 14-page report chronicling a persistent hacking campaign affecting some 50 U.S. organizations.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congresswoman on Wednesday requested more information on security company McAfee's report detailing a five-year hacking campaign that breached 72 organizations globally.

Another federal data breach notification bill has cleared a U.S. House subcommittee, but both parties are clashing over what constitutes personal information.. A House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday approved legislation that would establish a national data breach notification law and require companies to implement data protection policies.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congresswoman may strengthen a data breach bill to quell concerns it would do too little to force companies to alert customers of data breaches promptly.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Draft legislation is being circulated in Congress that would require firms to make reasonable efforts to secure customers' personal data and to provide quick disclosures in the case of a data breach.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. banks came under growing pressure from banking regulators to improve the security of customer accounts after Citigroup Inc became the latest high-profile victim of a cyber attack.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. banks came under growing pressure from banking regulators to improve the security of customer accounts after Citigroup Inc became the latest high-profile victim of a cyber attack.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp's CEO was unapologetic about the company's delay in informing owners of more than 100 million accounts of its networked services whose information was stolen by hackers last month.

Mike Gin would become Congress' first openly gay married man if elected on May 17. Republican Mike Gin is vying to represent the people of California's 36th congressional district. If elected in the May 17 non-partisan primary, Gin would become Congress' first openly gay married man. (If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election between the top vote-getters will be held on July 12.) Gin, who is currently serving his second term as mayor of Redondo Beach, California, lists education and economic issues as priorities at his campaign website, but in an interview with gay weekly The Washington Blade, the 48-year-old talked about his role as an openly gay elected official. ?Certainly, we all need role models, and being gay and being married is just a part of who I am,? Gin said. ?If somehow my election would provide some inspiration or maybe help a young person that's very conflicted about being gay, then I think that's a wonderful thing.? Gin has been with his p

Cybercriminals left a file in the name of "hacktivist" group "Anonymous" on the servers of Sony's online entertainment network, the Japanese company said Wednesday, but it stopped short of directly accusing the Internet vigilantes of carrying out the attack.

A U.S. House subcommittee has called a hearing Wednesday to examine data protection issues following a spate of massive data breaches and questionable responses.. A U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a hearing Wednesday to examine data protection issues following the massive breach of Sony's PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, which compromised the personal information of 77 million gamers.