Equifax Says It's Working With Congressional Panels; House Commerce Schedules Hearing
Equifax Senior Vice President Paul Zurawski wrote Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., that the credit reporting service "is working cooperatively with a number of Congressional committees and will continue to do so in the coming weeks and during the upcoming Congressional…
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hearings," said a company spokeswoman. The company responded to us after deadline Tuesday following a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection hearing where ranking member Blumenthal said he wrote Zurawski with questions about the breach of 143 million Americans' sensitive records. He said Zurawski essentially responded that the company wouldn't answer the questions (see 1709260021). The full committee is expected to hold a hearing in mid-October about the FTC and Equifax, said Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Moran, R-Kan. House Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, said it plans a Tuesday hearing on the breach, with former CEO Richard Smith to testify. The 10 a.m. hearing will be in 2123 Rayburn.