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Several telecom-focused congressional leaders told us they’re more seriously considering directly appropriating $3.08 billion to fully close the FCC’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program funding shortfall amid the ongoing stall in talks on a spectrum legislative package that top lawmakers long hoped could pay for the additional funding (see 2311010001).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement in support of the Biden Administration’s calls for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6126.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., and other backers of his Senate-passed 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act (S-2787) are resuming their push for the House to pass the measure now that the chamber has resolved the leadership crisis that halted all legislative activity for most of October. The measure’s backers believe its enactment may be the easiest way to blunt the short-term effects of the FCC losing its spectrum auction authority, a lapse that began almost eight months ago.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) led a group of 10 lawmakers in sending a letter to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), urging the committee to evaluate early introduction of food allergens to prevent development of food allergies in their upcoming Scientific Report.
The Biden administration’s Wednesday request for Congress to appropriate an additional $6 billion to fully fund the FCC’s affordable connectivity program (ACP) through the end of 2024 (see 2310250075) is drawing initial skepticism from top telecom-focused Republicans amid their push for the commission to be more transparent about how it has been spending the program’s existing $14.2 billion allocation.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after the passing of Phil Isenberg, former Sacramento Mayor, State Assemblymember and community leader.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, CongresswomanDoris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Reps. Neal Dunn (R-FL-02), Mike Thompson (D-CA-04), and Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) introduced the Providing Realistic Opportunity to Equal and Comparable Treatment for Rare (PROTECT Rare) Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee,issued the following statement after the White House released their domestic supplemental funding request.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH) led a group of 10 lawmakers in sending a letter to Deputy Administrator Elizabeth Fowler, urging the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to implement a model to provide incentive payments for behavioral health providers to adopt electronic health records (EHRs).