Doris Matsui: “I believe that we need access to free and diverse and local news and local programming and information in an emergency.”

I rise in support of H.R. 5200, the Emergency Reporting Act, and I urge my colleagues to support it. Emergencies can happen anywhere at any time, and in those moments every second counts. When a family calls 911, they should never be met…

The decisions we make over the coming months will have a lasting impact both domestically and abroad.

His claim that broadcasters will only be allowed to grow when they serve the ‘public interest’ is especially alarming given his record of using the FCC to pressure media companies and advance Donald Trump’s political interests.

Today Chairman Lujan and I introduced the FCC Legal Enforcement Act to give the FCC new authority to go after scammers.