26 senators are supporting a resolution to undo the FCC’s net neutrality repeal
After last week, when the FCC voted to roll back net neutrality protections, several lawmakers around the country said they would support plans to reinstate the rules. One of the most prominent ideas was announced the same day: Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), with 15 other democrats and independents, pledged to introduce Congressional legislation to undo the agency’s vote and reinstate the previous net neutrality rules.
Since then, the number of senators signing on to that plan has grown. As of today, 26 had pledged to vote for a resolution that would overrule the FCC through the Congressional Review Act. Under the act, Congress has 60 days to block the agency’s decision, and to prevent it from making...