About the IAPP

Cort Bush is Senior Professional Staff Member on the Senate Commerce Committee, where he advises Chairman John Thune (R-SD) on tech and telecommunications policy. Before his time on the Senate Commerce Committee, Mr. Bush served as Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), the Chairman of the Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Data Security.



Prior to his time in the Senate, Mr. Bush served as Legislative Director to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) where he played a significant role in advancing legislation from each of the committees in the House of Representatives and oversaw the legislative operation in the personal office of Representative Cantor. Mr. Bush also served as Senior Policy Advisor to former Representative Mary Bono (R-CA), the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. In this capacity he worked to draft and advance legislation pertaining to telecommunications, data security, breach notification, Internet governance, and cybersecurity. 



Mr. Bush began his career in the office of US Senator Gordon H. Smith (R-OR). He has also served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and as a private consultant to the tech and telecommunications industry. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Washington State University.