Mike Doyle: “At the beginning of this Congress, every Democratic member of this committee introduced the LIFT America Act to help…”

We have all seen the stark reality, highlighted by the ongoing pandemic, that broadband is a necessity.

As we continue to decarbonize the electric grid, I hope FERC will continue to be proactive and flexible in its approach to building out a grid with more distributed resources and in recognizing the benefits of innovative technologies.

It is our responsibility on this Subcommittee to highlight, as we have in so many hearings, the issues important to the people we represent.

I want to commend my colleague, Congresswoman Fletcher, for her work in developing legislation that embodies this principle.