Doris Matsui: “Access to the internet is not optional. It is how Americans learn, apply for jobs, access healthcare, and stay connected…”

I rise today because history is not just being forgotten, it is being erased. In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, approving the removal of American citizens of Japanese descent to remote camps. My parents and…

Last year I wrote a letter to the Biden administration urging the Departments of Transportation and Energy, along with NTIA to coordinate on the deployment of electric vehicle charging and broadband infrastructure.

It is the bipartisan BEAD Program, more than any bill on today's agenda, that will be responsible for closing the digital divide.

I thank Representative Dingell for yielding me time, and I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta), my friend, for his bipartisan partnership on this important issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the NTIA Reauthorization Act…