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posted by takyon on Friday May 04 2018, @01:36PM   Printer-friendly
from the resolve-to-disapprove dept.

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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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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @08:52PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @08:52PM (#675844)

    Personally, I think the 2/3s majority should be required for all laws that aren't available for review (in final form) for a period of 3 weeks prior to the vote.

    That way, we don't get "we didn't have time to read the law" for anything remotely controversial. If you need some money to pay for preventing hurricane damage, then you should be able to get that 2/3s.