{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sarbanes.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sarbanes-urges-fcc-chairman-to-halt-tomorrow-s-vote-to-undo-net", "Sarbanes Urges FCC Chairman to Halt Tomorrows Vote to Undo Net Neutrality Rules", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "MD", "John Sarbanes", "S001168", "sarbanes.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined 117 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, urging him to delay the agency\u2019s vote to dismantle net neutrality protections, which keep the internet free and open.\nNet neutrality protections prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from favoring certain websites and internet companies over others. Without net neutrality rules, ISPs can require websites and internet companies to pay more money for faster internet service or restrict certain content all together. Eliminating net neutrality protections would increase costs for small businesses and consumers, while threatening the vitality and innovation of the internet.\nSee below for a full copy of the letter.\n* * *\nDecember 13, 2017\nThe Honorable Ajit V. Pai  \n\tChairman  \n\tFederal Communications Commission  \n\t445 12th Street S.W.  \n\tWashington, D.C. 20554  \n\t\u00a0\nDear Chairman Pai:\nWe write to you today regarding the \u201cRestoring Internet Freedom\u201d item, WC Docket No. 17-108, on the Federal Communication Commission\u2019s December Open Meeting Agenda. We urge you to delay consideration of this item and remove it from the December agenda.\nThank you for your attention to this important request.  \n\t\u00a0\nSincerely,\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sarbanes.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sarbanes-urges-fcc-chairman-to-halt-tomorrow-s-vote-to-undo-net"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7034439370036125, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}