Washington, D.C. - Democratic leaders of the House and Senate will host a press event Wednesday, March 6, at 11:15 a.m. in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol to unveil net neutrality legislation that will keep the internet open and free.
The legislation will reverse the disastrous repeal by Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in late 2017 of the critical net neutrality protections. The FCC’s action eliminated rules that required internet service providers to treat all internet traffic equally. An overwhelming 86 percent of Americans opposed the Trump FCC’s net neutrality repeal, including 82 percent of Republicans.
WHO:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Congressman Mike Doyle, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Senator Ed Markey
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
WHAT:
Press Event Announcing Legislation to Restore Net Neutrality Protections
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 6, at 11:15 a.m. E.T.
WHERE:
Rayburn Room, H-207
United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
NOTE:
Credentialed video cameras must be preset by 10:15 a.m. E.T.
