David Schweikert Set to Raise Monthly Internet Costs for Over 39,000 Arizona Households

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

The ACP - a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - serves over 39,000 households in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, 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 Schweikert - 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 Schweikert 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. Schweikert has thus far refused to co-sponsor the bipartisan bill that would lower costs for internet bills.

DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen:
"David Schweikert is once again rubber-stamping the extreme Republican agenda by refusing to lift a finger to lower internet costs for Arizonans. That says everything you need to know about his 'priorities.'"