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Senate Democrats plan to force vote on net neutrality May 9th
Democrats in Congress have been against the FCC's repeal of net neutrality rules from the beginning. They've had the signatures in favor of restoring the rules since January, along with a companion House bill (with 80 co-sponsors). Senator Edward J. Markey also introduced a formal Congressional Review Act "resolution of disapproval" in February. Now, Markey tweeted that Democrats will force a floor vote restore the rules on May 9th.
Also at The Verge and Tom's Hardware.
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Senate Democrats to Force Vote on Net Neutrality on May 9th
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @02:07PM (8 children)
Do they have the votes? No? Then we all know what the outcome will be. Just another "wah waaaahh.... ebil rebublicans" crying.
It would be a lot more productive for them to actually try to affect change instead of posturing. Don't bring things to a vote just to show who voted for what so that you can use that in your re-election campaign(*). Bring things to a vote because it will make a difference.
(*) I'm all in favor of a lifetime, duration-based term limit: a maximum total of 15 years in congress, split over house and senate however you want, but when you hit that last day of your 15th year, you are OUT (I don't care if the season is over or not). If you can't affect the change in 15 years, you're not going to affect any more productive change change after that either...
(Score: 1, Disagree) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @02:15PM (4 children)
If the Democrats controlled Congress, this wouldn't even get brought to a vote. They just want to play political theater like the Republicans did for eight years about the repealing the ACA.
(Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @02:21PM
<sarcasm>Well, I for one, am glad that our elected representatives truly represent us in all ways and understand what is truly important</sarcasm>
(Score: 4, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Friday May 04 2018, @06:04PM (1 child)
Yeah, the Dems who passed the Net Neutrality rules that were just repealed are totally opposed to those policies.
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @06:41PM
Yes, amazing, the Democrats supported concentrating control of the internet in the executive branch...when the Democrats controlled the executive branch. You honestly think they want to give Trump's FCC the keys to the castle? Do you?
(Score: 4, Interesting) by jmorris on Saturday May 05 2018, @04:47AM
Now I wouldn't go that far. This is just theater but the Democrats actually would restore the Net Neutrality / Net Censorship regime if they could. Unlike the crapweasel Republicans that blowed a lot of smoke up their supporter's butts for years and years of show votes but the second they actually had the House, Senate and a President who declared he would sign a full Obamacare repeal they suddenly stopped holding votes on it, soon they were conserving it, almost like they were the same sellouts they have been since forever.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by DannyB on Friday May 04 2018, @05:27PM
Disagree.
Always bring things to show who voted for what. None of this voting for things that screw the public at the benefit of rich corporations and then hiding the dasterdly deed from public scrutiny. This is PART of the problem.
Better yet, make all votes be quick electronic votes and publish who votes for what. If you're elected to represent the public, then the public is entitled to see everything you vote on, for, against, abstain, or otherwise.
OT... but let's also get rid of congresscritters voting in place of others without some clear authorization to do so. If the electronic voting was done by a card, then simply giving another critter your card to vote in your place for your convenience, would be okay. The other critter physically gave their card to be used for a vote.
If these people are too busy talking to fundraisers to vote, then that ought to be clear to the public also. No hiding it. Let's get it all out there in the bright light of day. In front of God and everybody. Shouldn't Republicans and Democrats alike be in favor of that?
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Friday May 04 2018, @05:34PM
I would agree, but fifteen years is to long. I'm only willing to give them 8 years. If they haven't achieved whatever goals sent them to Washington within 8 years, then they are losers. Send them home, we don't need them. Fifteen years is a career, and we don't need any career politicians.
(Score: 3, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Friday May 04 2018, @06:06PM
Do they have the votes? No?
Correct, they need to convince one whole Republican to get on board. [thehill.com]