Cindy Carr, (202) 495-3034 or cindy.carr@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Senate voted to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s December 2017 net neutrality repeal. The Senate’s bill, which is the first successful Democratic-led Congressional Review Act challenge to a controversial Trump administration rule, will prevent internet providers from charging higher fees and filtering content. Republican Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and John Kennedy voted with Senate Democrats to protect a free and open internet.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
"A victory for net neutrality is a victory for all those who care about our democracy and the right to a free and open flow of information. Despite the Trump administration’s best efforts to try to silence the American people, today’s vote demonstrates the strength and power we have when we rise together. The Sierra Club applauds the Senators who continue this fight to protect a free and open internet.”
About the Sierra Club
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