ProgressivePunch : Telecommunications Industry : Wittman, Rob

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Government Checks on Corporate Power—Telecommunications Industry	Member's Vote (progressive or not)	Progressive Position	Progressive Result (win or loss)
Roll Call 227. (H. J. Res. 37) Legislation overturning federal “network neutrality” rules. (“Network Neutrality” refers to a regulation prohibiting Internet service companies from giving preferential treatment to online content providers that pay more for faster service.) – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Apr 05, 2011.	Y	N	L
Roll Call 226. (H. J. Res. 37) Legislation overturning federal “network neutrality” rules. (“Network Neutrality” refers to a regulation prohibiting Internet service companies from giving preferential treatment to online content providers that pay more for faster service.) – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Apr 05, 2011.	Y	N	L
Roll Call 83. (H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting the use of funds provided by a “continuing resolution” (which funded government agencies and programs for the remainder of the year) for the enforcement of “network neutrality” rules. (“Network Neutrality” refers to a regulation prohibiting Internet service companies from giving preferential treatment to online content providers that pay more for faster service.) This amendment was offered to a continuing resolution funding the federal government through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs. Feb 17, 2011.	Y	N	L
Roll Call 508. (H. R. 2997) On the Kingston of Georgia Amendment, which would have prohibited any money in the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of Agriculture and rural programs from being used for rural broadband loan and loan guarantee programs before September 15, 2010. Jul 09, 2009.	N	N	W