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April 7, 2020 Tweet - "As our nation continues to battle this pandemic, we must acknowledge that the economic impact will disproportionately affect Black communities. @TheBlackCaucus has put together this guide with resources to help address the financial burden. https://majoritywhip.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus-Emergency-Resources-one-pagers.pdf" Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Not only is lack of internet a barrier to learning, so are slow speeds. When families have to compete for bandwidth, everyone suffers. Americans not only need access to internet, they need affordable access to high speeds." Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic is illustrating exactly why we must expand access to affordable internet. Without the internet, our students are unable to participate in virtual learning & will struggle when schools re-open. We must close the digital divide." Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Coronavirus-Related Scams Rep. William Timmons, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "As social distancing has become a required way of life, remote learning, teleworking, and telehealth all require access to a reliable internet, which many Americans still do not have." Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has made clear: far too many Americans lack affordable health care & internet. Our next package will fund Community Health Centers & include the work of my Rural Broadband Task Force to bring internet to all Americans. Read my full remarks:" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Cooperative businesses are the key to expanding rural internet access in South Carolina. Both phone and electric co-ops will be essential for rural broadband as new funds become available to close the digital divide." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 12, 2020 Timmons Introduces Bill to Counter China's Efforts to Expand 5G Influence Rep. William Timmons
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "We can't have effective schools or health care w/o connecting them to the rest of the world. Our infrastructure plan would invest $86 BILLION over 5 years to expand broadband access so schools can effectively educate our children & people can effectively access health care." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The ReConnect program is vital to my Rural Broadband Task Force's initiative to eliminate digital deserts and ensure all Americans have access to high-speed internet by 2025." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 11, 2019 Clyburn Praises Over $17 Million in ReConnect Investments for Huger and Orangeburg Broadband Expansion Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 2 years since the @FCC repealed #NetNeutrality and almost 250 days since the House passed the #SaveTheInternet Act. Without net neutrality, your Internet Service Provider can: Block Throttle Charge extra The Senate must allow this to come to a vote." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Most of us don't think twice about being able to shop online, but thousands of Americans still lack access to basic internet. Without internet, rural residents can't access education, jobs, health care, or #CyberMonday deals. It's time to bring internet to ALL Americans." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Broadband internet access in rural areas can be the difference between life & death. 1,200 South Carolinians gave birth in 2018 without receiving prenatal care & 11 counties don't have a single OB-GYN. Broadband can bring prenatal care to moms in need." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to Mr. John Hoeven, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations, and Mr. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on Senate and House Appropriators to Prioritize Rural Broadband Projects, Strengthen Funding for USDA ReConnect Program Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the I&O Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Norman, Hearing on Online Impostors and Disinformation Rep. Ralph Norman
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Rural areas tend to have higher concentrations of sick people due to lack of access to health care and/or lack of funds. By ensuring access to rural broadband & funding community health centers, we can bring affordable health care to rural communities." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 21, 2019 Tweet - "New data confirms what we've known: existing maps significantly overestimate how much of rural America has access to broadband internet. House Dems on the Rural Broadband Task Force are developing proposals to identify and close the digital divide. https://www.telecompetitor.com/ustelecom-broadband-map-pilot-up-to-38-of-served-rural-locations-actually-lack-broadband/ …" Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Expanding access to broadband in rural areas is vital to bridging the digital divide for millions of Americans. Reliable internet provides access to: Education Health Care Entrepreneurship And more. #RuralBroadbandDay" Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "In rural America, people in counties with better internet availability are significantly more likely to be treated via telemedicine than those with poor broadband access." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "High-speed internet access is essential to education, health care and employment in rural communities." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Educational Broadband Service provides millions of rural Americans access to the internet & the FCC's decision to eliminate education requirements for EBS only exacerbates the rural-urban digital divide." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 29, 2019 Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai - House Task Force on Rural Broadband Sends Letter to Fcc Chairman Pai on Educational Broadband Service Decision Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "The House just passed the #StopBadRobocalls Act by a landslide! No one likes to be bombarded by spam calls, and every year calls like these expose Americans to fraud. This bill requires every call to be verified and puts an end to illegal and unwanted calls." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 10, 2019 Sens. Coons and Cotton, Reps. Stivers and Foster introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect US patent holders, inventors Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Norman At Hearing on Election Security: Voting Technology Vulnerabilities` Rep. Ralph Norman
June 11, 2019 Tweet - "I support the @SenateDems demands today for a vote on the #SaveTheInternetAct to restore #NetNeutrality. Restricting internet access by any means is wrong. The Senate should join the House in voting for a free and open internet." Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 3, 2019 House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn Launches Task Force on Rural Broadband Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 20, 2019 Tweet - "Rural broadband has to be a significant part of any infrastructure bill. If we are going to educate our children, they have to be connected to the internet." Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 14, 2019 Rep. Ron Kind Selected for House Task Force on Rural Broadband Expansion Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
May 13, 2019 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that in 2019, many rural communities in America still don't have access to the internet. That's why we launched the new Task Force on #RuralBroadband to make sure our rural communities get connected. #InfrastructureWeek" Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 13, 2019 Tweet - "Children should be able to do their homework at home. Unfortunately, that's not the case in many rural communities due to lack of broadband internet access. We must make broadband accessible and affordable for every American, regardless of their zip code. #RuralBroadband" Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to hear that the @FCC & Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks are committed to expanding broadband access in rural communities across South Carolina & the U.S. Looking forward to working w/ Commissioner Starks to ensure rural America has access to quality & affordable broadband." Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "We can't talk about infrastructure without talking about rural broadband deployment. Children ought to be able to do their homework at home, not in the parking lot of the library or at the local McDonalds. Rural internet access must be a priority of any infrastructure package." Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Access to the internet means we must also have 100% rural broadband deployment. The internet provides access to education, health care, employment, and more. Without access, entire communities are being left behind. #SaveTheNet" Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 4, 2019 Letter to Rep. Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Davis and Spanberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Broadband Internet Access across Rural America Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
March 26, 2019 Tweet - "We must have 100% broadband deployment in our rural communities. The #SaveTheNet Act helps establish broadband access for rural communities through programs like Lifeline and the Connect America Fund." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 21, 2019 Tweet - "Without #NetNeutrality, internet service providers can slow down speeds, charge inflated prices, and block competitors. The #SaveTheNet Act gives control back to the people, not the providers." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "In the 21st century, access to a free and open internet isn't a privilege, it's a right. Democrats are working to give power back to the people and #SaveTheNet." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "I don't think we ought to put ourselves in the place of experts. We ought to have a smart wall. To me, that would be a smart thing to do." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 28, 2019 Rep. Soto Introduces Bipartisan AI Jobs Act of 2019 Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Congressman Norman's #WastefulWednesday Rep. Ralph Norman
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Manchin Urges FCC to Expand and Improve Accessibility to Broadband Services to Rural Communities Sen. Tim Scott, ...
May 15, 2018 Cortez Masto, Scott Introduce Legislation to Expand Banking Services to Underbanked Communities Sen. Tim Scott, ...
April 20, 2018 WTAS: Parents, Stakeholders, Bipartisan Members Celebrate House Passage of Curbelo Bill to Protect Children from ID Fraud Sen. Tim Scott, ...
April 12, 2018 Heinrich Convenes Panel On Improving Access To High-Speed Internet In Indian Country Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 19, 2018 Rep. Soto Introduces Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2018" Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Congressman Norman Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Vote Rep. Ralph Norman
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman - Restoring Internet Freedom Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Federal Communications Commissioners - Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge FCC to Ensure Access to Affordable Broadband in Rural Communities Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Date Title Politician
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "As our nation continues to battle this pandemic, we must acknowledge that the economic impact will disproportionately affect Black communities. @TheBlackCaucus has put together this guide with resources to help address the financial burden. https://majoritywhip.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus-Emergency-Resources-one-pagers.pdf" Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Not only is lack of internet a barrier to learning, so are slow speeds. When families have to compete for bandwidth, everyone suffers. Americans not only need access to internet, they need affordable access to high speeds." Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic is illustrating exactly why we must expand access to affordable internet. Without the internet, our students are unable to participate in virtual learning & will struggle when schools re-open. We must close the digital divide." Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Coronavirus-Related Scams Rep.William Timmons, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "As social distancing has become a required way of life, remote learning, teleworking, and telehealth all require access to a reliable internet, which many Americans still do not have." Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has made clear: far too many Americans lack affordable health care & internet. Our next package will fund Community Health Centers & include the work of my Rural Broadband Task Force to bring internet to all Americans. Read my full remarks:" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Cooperative businesses are the key to expanding rural internet access in South Carolina. Both phone and electric co-ops will be essential for rural broadband as new funds become available to close the digital divide." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 12, 2020 Timmons Introduces Bill to Counter China's Efforts to Expand 5G Influence Rep.William Timmons
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "We can't have effective schools or health care w/o connecting them to the rest of the world. Our infrastructure plan would invest $86 BILLION over 5 years to expand broadband access so schools can effectively educate our children & people can effectively access health care." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The ReConnect program is vital to my Rural Broadband Task Force's initiative to eliminate digital deserts and ensure all Americans have access to high-speed internet by 2025." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 11, 2019 Clyburn Praises Over $17 Million in ReConnect Investments for Huger and Orangeburg Broadband Expansion Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 2 years since the @FCC repealed #NetNeutrality and almost 250 days since the House passed the #SaveTheInternet Act. Without net neutrality, your Internet Service Provider can: Block Throttle Charge extra The Senate must allow this to come to a vote." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Most of us don't think twice about being able to shop online, but thousands of Americans still lack access to basic internet. Without internet, rural residents can't access education, jobs, health care, or #CyberMonday deals. It's time to bring internet to ALL Americans." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Broadband internet access in rural areas can be the difference between life & death. 1,200 South Carolinians gave birth in 2018 without receiving prenatal care & 11 counties don't have a single OB-GYN. Broadband can bring prenatal care to moms in need." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to Mr. John Hoeven, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations, and Mr. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on Senate and House Appropriators to Prioritize Rural Broadband Projects, Strengthen Funding for USDA ReConnect Program Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the I&O Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Norman, Hearing on Online Impostors and Disinformation Rep.Ralph Norman
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Rural areas tend to have higher concentrations of sick people due to lack of access to health care and/or lack of funds. By ensuring access to rural broadband & funding community health centers, we can bring affordable health care to rural communities." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 21, 2019 Tweet - "New data confirms what we've known: existing maps significantly overestimate how much of rural America has access to broadband internet. House Dems on the Rural Broadband Task Force are developing proposals to identify and close the digital divide. https://www.telecompetitor.com/ustelecom-broadband-map-pilot-up-to-38-of-served-rural-locations-actually-lack-broadband/ …" Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Expanding access to broadband in rural areas is vital to bridging the digital divide for millions of Americans. Reliable internet provides access to: Education Health Care Entrepreneurship And more. #RuralBroadbandDay" Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "In rural America, people in counties with better internet availability are significantly more likely to be treated via telemedicine than those with poor broadband access." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "High-speed internet access is essential to education, health care and employment in rural communities." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Educational Broadband Service provides millions of rural Americans access to the internet & the FCC's decision to eliminate education requirements for EBS only exacerbates the rural-urban digital divide." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 29, 2019 Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai - House Task Force on Rural Broadband Sends Letter to Fcc Chairman Pai on Educational Broadband Service Decision Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "The House just passed the #StopBadRobocalls Act by a landslide! No one likes to be bombarded by spam calls, and every year calls like these expose Americans to fraud. This bill requires every call to be verified and puts an end to illegal and unwanted calls." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 10, 2019 Sens. Coons and Cotton, Reps. Stivers and Foster introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect US patent holders, inventors Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Norman At Hearing on Election Security: Voting Technology Vulnerabilities` Rep.Ralph Norman
June 11, 2019 Tweet - "I support the @SenateDems demands today for a vote on the #SaveTheInternetAct to restore #NetNeutrality. Restricting internet access by any means is wrong. The Senate should join the House in voting for a free and open internet." Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 3, 2019 House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn Launches Task Force on Rural Broadband Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 20, 2019 Tweet - "Rural broadband has to be a significant part of any infrastructure bill. If we are going to educate our children, they have to be connected to the internet." Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 14, 2019 Rep. Ron Kind Selected for House Task Force on Rural Broadband Expansion Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
May 13, 2019 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that in 2019, many rural communities in America still don't have access to the internet. That's why we launched the new Task Force on #RuralBroadband to make sure our rural communities get connected. #InfrastructureWeek" Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 13, 2019 Tweet - "Children should be able to do their homework at home. Unfortunately, that's not the case in many rural communities due to lack of broadband internet access. We must make broadband accessible and affordable for every American, regardless of their zip code. #RuralBroadband" Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to hear that the @FCC & Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks are committed to expanding broadband access in rural communities across South Carolina & the U.S. Looking forward to working w/ Commissioner Starks to ensure rural America has access to quality & affordable broadband." Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "We can't talk about infrastructure without talking about rural broadband deployment. Children ought to be able to do their homework at home, not in the parking lot of the library or at the local McDonalds. Rural internet access must be a priority of any infrastructure package." Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Access to the internet means we must also have 100% rural broadband deployment. The internet provides access to education, health care, employment, and more. Without access, entire communities are being left behind. #SaveTheNet" Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 4, 2019 Letter to Rep. Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Davis and Spanberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Broadband Internet Access across Rural America Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
March 26, 2019 Tweet - "We must have 100% broadband deployment in our rural communities. The #SaveTheNet Act helps establish broadband access for rural communities through programs like Lifeline and the Connect America Fund." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 21, 2019 Tweet - "Without #NetNeutrality, internet service providers can slow down speeds, charge inflated prices, and block competitors. The #SaveTheNet Act gives control back to the people, not the providers." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "In the 21st century, access to a free and open internet isn't a privilege, it's a right. Democrats are working to give power back to the people and #SaveTheNet." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "I don't think we ought to put ourselves in the place of experts. We ought to have a smart wall. To me, that would be a smart thing to do." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 28, 2019 Rep. Soto Introduces Bipartisan AI Jobs Act of 2019 Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Congressman Norman's #WastefulWednesday Rep.Ralph Norman
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Manchin Urges FCC to Expand and Improve Accessibility to Broadband Services to Rural Communities Sen.Tim Scott, ...
May 15, 2018 Cortez Masto, Scott Introduce Legislation to Expand Banking Services to Underbanked Communities Sen.Tim Scott, ...
April 20, 2018 WTAS: Parents, Stakeholders, Bipartisan Members Celebrate House Passage of Curbelo Bill to Protect Children from ID Fraud Sen.Tim Scott, ...
April 12, 2018 Heinrich Convenes Panel On Improving Access To High-Speed Internet In Indian Country Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 19, 2018 Rep. Soto Introduces Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2018" Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Congressman Norman Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Vote Rep.Ralph Norman
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman - Restoring Internet Freedom Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Federal Communications Commissioners - Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge FCC to Ensure Access to Affordable Broadband in Rural Communities Sen.Tim Scott, ...
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