Recent legislative efforts are focused on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which recently lost funding, impacting millions of Americans' access to affordable internet. Congress is now considering bills to reinstate and reform the ACP to ensure continued support for low-income families, seniors, and veterans. The program previously offered up to $75 monthly discounts on internet bills and was a crucial support for about 25% of Kentucky households and one in four households in NYC. Nearly 85,000 households in one district are at the brink of losing internet savings at the end of this month. Bipartisan support is critical for the passage of the reinstatement and extension acts being proposed.
AHA supports rural access to care legislation considered during House Ways and Means Committee markup session: https://t.co/jpJWMDBNAS #AHAToday
Pennsylvania families will soon be spending hundreds more each year on internet service because of Republicans’ chaos and dysfunction. @HouseGOP must take action NOW to join Democrats and save the Affordable Connectivity Program. https://t.co/BC01Y5JiWu
Nearly 85,000 households in my district are at the brink of losing internet savings at the end of this month. Congress needs to pass our ACP Extension Act NOW! https://t.co/toumukPoj8
One in four NYC households relied on the Affordable Connectivity Program, which gave low-income households up to $30 a month to help pay their internet bill. Republicans ended it. It’s time to actually help working families and bring back this critical program ASAP. https://t.co/50yk9671qg
Lloyd, a vet from Hampton deserves the services from the Affordable Connectivity Program. I am doing everything I can to extend the program that Congress let expire. We MUST restore this program which affects 1 in 5 households in #IL17. From @wqad ⬇️ https://t.co/GrYASiG6Dt
I joined colleagues in introducing legislation that would reform the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This effort would also fund the program through the end of the year, giving lawmakers more time to find a permanent solution. (1/3) 🔗https://t.co/mSpgtE4FBU https://t.co/nINoIMzRfI
Access to high-speed internet is a basic necessity for everything from accessing health care to getting an education and more. That's why @RepDonDavis & I are urging House & Senate leadership to extend funding for the ACP so North Carolinians can continue to get connected. https://t.co/Ix82BoznR4
Internet bill discounts for 23 million American families are ending because House Republicans FAILED to act and renew funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program. It's time for @SpeakerJohnson and @HouseGOP to put politics aside and get to work. https://t.co/dXsZKTBiA9
SCOOP: The Affordable Connectivity Program, the broadband subsidy that ended just days ago, may be reinstated thanks to a bipartisan coalition of senators. https://t.co/X1cRah34uu
The ACP provided a broadband subsidy for millions of Americans. Now Congress has a plan to reinstate it. https://t.co/ujdsckkFHT
.@HouseDemocrats lowered internet bills by up to $75 monthly through the Affordable Connectivity Program, including in Indian Country. Republicans should join Democrats to keep working Washingtonians and their families connected to the internet. https://t.co/SmuceXtpqu
I was happy to meet with the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association to discuss issues impacting emergency medical service providers and patients' access to care- in addition to the work I am doing on the @HouseCommerce Health Subcommittee to solve workforce shortages in the… https://t.co/l3UtFAFwTB
AHA urges Congress to extend Affordable Connectivity Program to support digital health care services: https://t.co/IsLGcQ7Iak #AHAToday
Democrats lowered internet bills by up to $75 a month through @POTUS's Affordable Connectivity Program. Now, extreme MAGA Republicans are trying to raise internet costs for working families. I am committed to lowering everyday costs and expanding access to the internet.
.@WaysandMeansGOP unveiled a first-of-its-kind piece of #telehealth extension legislation that would, if passed, preserve Medicare telehealth flexibilities for two years https://t.co/LlKVPYYe75
Up until a few days ago, nearly 25% of Kentucky households relied on the Affordable Connectivity Program to afford their monthly internet bill. Now, the ACP is out of funding, thanks to House Republicans’ inaction. Internet access is essential—we have to restore the ACP. https://t.co/jKPRadKpDK
The loss of the ACP will deny millions of Americans the opportunities provided by affordable internet access. Without it, many will be left behind, widening the digital divide. We must pass the bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act NOW. https://t.co/BmEA7QeYqD
🚨I just introduced two bills to keep our rural hospitals open & preserve access to quality, over-the-phone care for our seniors and families. I appreciate working with @WaysandMeansGOP Chairman @RepJasonSmith to support our rural hospitals & communities. https://t.co/RMRJKQuRXZ
The Affordable Connectivity Program is a lifeline for millions of seniors, veterans, and families who are lower income to afford high-speed internet. We must pass the bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act to keep this critical program funded. https://t.co/N7Rnx247w7
Could the ACP Come Back? Congress Works on New Bills to Reinstate Lower Internet Costs https://t.co/EQ1Xlpcc94
Proud to see my bill, the Special District Grant Accessibility Act, pass the House. Rural special districts provide vital fire protection & ambulatory services--over 3,300 exist in Texas alone. These communities deserve the same access to funding as state & local governments.