Republicans urge bipartisan effort on autonomous vehicles at House Energy and Commerce panel

House Energy and Commerce ranking member Greg Walden (R-OR) is urging Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) to work with him on bipartisan self-driving car legislation, citing the need for a “framework” to ensure the safety and security of autonomous vehicles.

In a letter to Pallone on Wednesday, Walden -- along with Energy and Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection and commerce ranking member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and subcommittee on communications and technology ranking member Bob Latta (R-OH) -- wrote that...