Tony Cárdenas: “Hopefully, we can get through this legislation with the least amount of politics and focus on the issue at hand.”

To make sure our economy continues to grow, to make sure that people are able to achieve the American dream, it is critical that we have that basic protection.

We could fall back, and falling back is not good for security. It is not good for the American people. It is not good for the economy.

The fact remains that for far too many American households, in both Democratic and Republican districts, the monthly cost of an internet connection is not affordable enough to them.

CHCs and FQHCs, literally, are a lifeline for families with--like mine.