Lifeline Critic Vitter To Retire
One of the Senate’s biggest Lifeline critics will retire at the end of his term. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., lost his bid to become governor of Louisiana over the weekend. After the loss, Vitter said he wouldn't seek re-election to…
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his Senate seat in 2016. Vitter slammed the idea of expanding the FCC Lifeline program earlier this year and introduced legislation on the topic (see 1506180053). He's responsible for legislation involving broadband and the Small Business Administration (see 1510070067), which he recently shepherded through his Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.