{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-eshoo-34-senate-and-house-democrats-to-fcc-now-is-the-time-to-act-on-net-neutrality-and-title-ii", "Markey, Eshoo, 37 Senate and House Democrats to FCC: Now Is the Time to Act on Net Neutrality and Title II", "2014-12-18", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Edward Markey", "M000133", "www.markey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Markey, Eshoo, 37 Senate and House Democrats to FCC: Now Is the Time to Act on Net Neutrality and Title II \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, December 18, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington (December 18, 2014) \u2013 Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), along with 37 Senate and House Democrats, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use its authority immediately to prevent broadband providers from engaging in discriminatory practices and enshrine net neutrality by reclassifying broadband Internet access under Title II of the Communications Act. The lawmakers point out in the letter that it\u2019s been nearly a year since the FCC\u2019s net neutrality rules were invalidated by the D.C. Circuit Court and urge the Commission to act now to finalize new rules.\r\n\u201cWe believe the way to achieve a free and open Internet is to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act, with appropriate forbearance.\u00a0 As you know, President Obama recently joined us in urging this action,\u201d\u00a0write the lawmakers in the letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cEveryone has spoken; now is the time for action.\u00a0 We urge you to act without delay to finalize rules that keep the Internet free and open for business.\u201d\u00a0\r\nIn addition to Senator Markey and Congresswoman Eshoo, the letter is signed by Senators Al Franken, Ron Wyden, Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Baldwin, Cory Booker, Carl Levin, Bernie Sanders, Barbara Boxer, Ben Cardin, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Henry Waxman, Zoe Lofgren, Michael Doyle, Barbara Lee, John Lewis, Michael Capuano, Chellie Pingree, Betty McCollum, Suzanne Bonamici, Tim Ryan, Mark Takano, Mike Honda, Earl Blumenauer, Jared Polis, Jared Huffman, Jim McGovern, Jan Schakowsky, Louise Slaughter, Niki Tsongas, Sam Farr, Keith Ellison, Raul Grijalva, John Conyers. Peter DeFazio, John Sarbanes and Eric Swalwell.\u00a0\r\nIn July, Senator Markey and 12 Senate Democrats\u00a0called\u00a0on the FCC to protect the openness and freedom of the Internet by reclassifying broadband Internet access as a service under Title II of the Telecommunications Act.\u00a0\u00a0In October, Congresswoman Eshoo\u00a0called\u00a0on the FCC to adopt a robust, enforceable set of open Internet rules using a \u2018light-touch\u2019 Title II approach.\r\nText of the letter can be found below or HERE.\u00a0\r\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://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-eshoo-34-senate-and-house-democrats-to-fcc-now-is-the-time-to-act-on-net-neutrality-and-title-ii"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1736059095710516, "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"}