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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, ...
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, ...
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