Campaign Action
Every Democratic senator, along with Republican Susan Collins, have endorsed a Congressional Review Act that would overturn the FCC recent reversal of net neutrality rules. Welcome to the fight, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) ! Democrats met the threshold to force a vote—30 cosponsors—a few weeks ago, but now are just one vote shy of the majority necessary to reverse the rule change.
The resolution aims to overturn the FCC's decision and prohibit the agency from passing similar measures in the future. It has the support of all 49 Democratic senators as well as one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
“With full caucus support,” said Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), one of the lawmakers spearheading the effort, “it’s clear that Democrats are committed to fighting to keep the Internet from becoming the Wild West where ISPs are free to offer premium service to only the wealthiest customers while average consumers are left with far inferior options.” […]
Democrats have said they plan to make net neutrality a midterm campaign issue, forcing vulnerable GOP candidates to stand with their party and adopt a position that, according to some surveys, is at odds with that of the broader public.
According to surveys and to the actual response of the public, the highest level of engagement the FCC has ever seen on anything. Ever. It makes perfect sense to make this an election issue and it makes sense to do that loudly now, while enough Republicans could be scared into doing the right thing and preserving the open internet. As it is, they have to make what should be a simple choice—their constituents or big telecom—and we will all be watching.
Once the FCC clears its new rule through the Office of Management and Budget, and then prints it in the Federal Register, the clock starts ticking in Congress. The Senate will have to vote on the CRA within 60 working days—and in Senate time that means three or four months. Plenty of time to hammer Republicans.
Trump's FCC and Big Cable are trying to destroy net neutrality—but we can still stop them. Tell Congress to oppose Trump FCC's plan to destroy net neutrality and the open internet.