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Senators are reportedly just one vote short of passing a petition to overrule the FCC in their attempt to reinstate net neutrality. Forty-nine democrats, headed by Massachusetts’ Ed Markey, are trying to rebuff the changes with the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to review and potentially overrule new regulations.
But even if it does clear the Senate, the resolution would face an uphill battle. It would need to clear the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a larger majority and leadership has backed the FCC’s decision. The White House has also sided with the FCC, with press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders lauding the “effort to roll back burdensome regulations.”
But even if it does clear the Senate, the resolution would face an uphill battle. It would need to clear the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a larger majority and leadership has backed the FCC’s decision. The White House has also sided with the FCC, with press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders lauding the “effort to roll back burdensome regulations.”
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