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Peter DeFazio's Public Statements on Issue: Technology and Communication

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03/15/2022 Letter to Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - T&I Members Request Regular Briefings with FAA on 5G Deployment
12/09/2021 Senators Baldwin, Markey and Reps. Eshoo, DeFazio Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Community Television
09/28/2021 Congressman DeFazio To Host 2021 Congressional App Challenge
01/19/2021 Letter to Chairman Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Walberg leads bipartisan letter to FCC on rural broadband deployment
11/18/2020 T&I Committee Leaders Criticize Final FCC Vote to Reallocate Part of 5.9 GHz Spectrum Band
10/30/2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Chair DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves Request GAO Study on Safety Implications of Opening Up 5.9 GHz Spectrum Band
08/28/2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
07/29/2020 Chair Defazio Applauds Passage of "sami's Law," Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Ride-Share Safety
07/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond
06/24/2020 Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Express Continued Concern over FCC Approval of Ligado License Application After Briefing with Agency Officials
05/12/2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Sewell and Trone Lead 83 Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Allocate Over $86 Billion for Broadband Expansion in a Future COVID-19 Relief Package
05/08/2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Meng Urges House and Senate Leaders to Ensure Students Have Internet Access for Remote Learning During COVID-19 Crisis
05/01/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Spanberger, DeFazio Lead More than 50 Lawmakers in Urging Treasury Department to Recognize High-Speed Internet Issues, Distribute Rebate Checks as Soon as Possible to Americans without Reliable Internet Access
04/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
04/24/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Spanberger, Davis, Plaskett Lead Bipartisan Call for Congress to Make "Historic Investment" in High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Packages
04/21/2020 Chair DeFazio Slams FCC Approval of Ligado License Application
04/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Citing Serious National Security, Safety and Economic Concerns, Chair DeFazio and Rep. Garamendi Call on FCC to Deny Ligado's 5G License Application
04/08/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access
04/03/2020 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
03/26/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures
11/04/2019 Letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter - Pascrell, Pallone, Maloney, Malinowski Lead Calls for Twitter to Prevent Census Interference
10/24/2019 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
04/04/2019 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
08/27/2018 Brief Amici Curiae of Members of Congress
07/27/2018 We the People Are Taking Back Congress!

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