Energy and Commerce panel leaders take issue with banning companies to address supply-chain risks

Improved information sharing -- with related liability protections -- emerged as one way of addressing supply-chain risks without focusing on specific companies or country of origin, during a House Energy and Commerce panel hearing Wednesday where lawmakers and witnesses questioned the effectiveness of another committee's approach to the issue.

During the Energy and Commerce communications and technology subcommittee hearing, lawmakers from both parties and witnesses expressed concern about banning particular Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE from the federal supply chain...