A Senate bill that would reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to repeal net neutrality received its 30th co-sponsor on Monday, ensuring it will receive a vote on the Senate floor.
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) announced her support for the bill on Twitter, putting it over the top of a procedural requirement to bypass committee approval.
The bill, which is being pushed by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), would use Congress’s authority under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse the FCC’s rollback of its popular net neutrality rules.
“We’ve reached the magic number of 30 to secure a vote on the Senate floor, and that number will only continue to climb,” Markey said in a statement Monday. “Republicans are faced with a choice — be on the right side of history and stand with the American people who support a free and open internet, or hold hands with the special interests who want to control the internet for their own profit.”
It should be remembered that net neutrality has overwhelming support from the American people, so these Senators have to keep in mind how this vote will be used against them in their next reelection bid.
That bodes well for the passage of this bill.
Though of course you can bet that communications giants like AT&T and Comcast are going to lobby hard against it.
Might be time to start making some phone calls to our Senators.
Now this is the type of work the senate should be doing instead of the billionth investgation of Hillary's emails.
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I hope the lesson republicans have offered is not lost on anyone; this is where we end up when we are concerned with only ourselves.
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DeleteYou call your senator’s local office and speak with a staffer. They take notes on all phone calls and either pass messages on or they will tally them to how many support or oppose certain measures.
DeleteCalling D.C. or sending e-mails isn’t that effective. But calling their local office is. You won’t get to speak to a senator unless they hold a town meeting and you show up.
Maybe they don't want a free and open internet. Enthusiastic internet users are not exactly in their fanbase. If this effected talk radio, then they'd have a problem.
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Yay! This scumbag has done all he could to destroy California - gave us Schwarzenegger who decimated the state's finances. Issa paid for and instigated the recall of Gray Davis which put Arnold, "screw the maid" in the governor's spot.
DeleteIssa's financial record, criminal record (long diversified rap sheet almost all listed on Wikipedia) of him and his brother, makes you wonder where the money comes from - calling him the wealthiest congressional legislator.
Eric Holder called him shameful for his behavior in meetings.
The resident RWNJ is sorry to see Issa go. He says it doesn't matter what they do personally - Really? - it is the politics that is important. That ranks right up there with the most blind, stupid remarks you likely hear from any R. No wonder we are where we are in the nation - ignorance sucks.
More like Issa looked at his polling numbers and decided to retire rather than lose to Doug Applegate.
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