DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

04/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2024 08:27

John James Set to Raise Monthly Internet Costs for 76,811 MI-10 Households

Tomorrow, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will expire, forcing tens of thousands of Michigan families to face stark price hikes on their monthly internet bills.

The ACP - a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - serves over 76,000 MI-10 households, providing discounts for monthly internet bills.

A recent survey conducted by the FCC found that more than two-thirds of beneficiaries to the ACP said they had inconsistent or no internet service prior to the program's existence.

Meanwhile, a majority of House Republicans - including John James - have called for this program to sunset through his membership in the Republican Study Committee, whose budget calls for the end of the program.

While House Republicans like James continue to cave to the demands of Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Democrats have introduced common sense legislation to replenish the fund to keep monthly bills low for millions of Americans who rely on access to affordable internet. James has thus far refused to co-sponsor the bipartisan bill that would lower costs for internet bills.

DCCC Spokesperson Aidan Johnson:
"John James is once again rubber-stamping the extreme Republican agenda by refusing to lift a finger to lower internet costs for Michigan families. That says everything you need to know about his 'priorities.'"