Senate Democrats Plan to Force Wednesday Vote on Net Neutrality CRA Resolution
Senate Democrats confirmed Monday they plan to force a floor vote Wednesday on the Congressional Review Act resolution aimed at reversing the FCC order to rescind 2015 net neutrality rules (Senate Joint Resolution-52), as expected (see 1805080066). Sen. Ed Markey,…
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D-Mass., the lead sponsor of the resolution, filed a petition last week to discharge the measure from Commerce Committee jurisdiction, setting up the process to require a floor vote (see 1805090065). Fifty senators publicly support the resolution, including all 49 members of the Democratic Caucus and Susan Collins, R-Maine. Some lawmakers believe a 50-49 vote to pass the resolution is possible if Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., isn't able to vote because of brain cancer treatment. Some still-undecided Republican senators, including John Kennedy, R-La., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, may choose to vote in favor of the resolution if they aren’t seen as the pivotal vote to pass it, telecom sector lobbyists told us. Murkowski “has not taken a firm stance on the CRA,” a spokeswoman said. “CRA or not, she believes a bipartisan, legislative solution would be the best path to ensure certainty within the industry.” Kennedy told us last week he remained thoroughly undecided as he continued to examine the issue. “A vote against this resolution will be a vote to protect large corporations and special interests, leaving the American public to pay the price,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. The Senate “can send a clear message to American families that we support them, not the special interest agenda of President [Donald] Trump and his broadband baron allies,” Markey said.