Sen Luján Highlights Growing Bipartisan Momentum for Affordable Connectivity Program Push

Sen Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, announced additional co-sponsors for his amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 to strengthen the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), complete the equipment removal of China-based companies, Huawei and ZTE, and allow the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reauction certain spectrum licenses to create more responsive networks for consumers. Sens Alex Padilla (D-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Brian Schatz (D- HI), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Gary Peters (D-MI), James Risch (R-ID), Roger Marshall (R-KS), John Fetterman (D-PA), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are now co-sponsors of the amendment introduced this week by Senator Luján, JD Vance (R-OH), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Roger Wicker (R-MS).