Thune Plans Senate Votes This Week on CRA Measure to Undo FCC's E-rate Hot Spots Order
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told us Monday that he will tee up floor votes this week on a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval (S.J.Res. 7) to undo the FCC's July 2024 order allowing schools and libraries to use E-rate support for off-premises Wi-Fi hot spots and wireless internet services. Senate Democrats have already vowed to fight S.J.Res. 7 if leaders bring it up for a vote, in part eyeing a handful of potentially reluctant Republican senators (see 2503060059).
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Thune set up an initial vote on a motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 7 Tuesday afternoon. He told us “we'll probably [hold a final] vote” on S.J.Res. 7 on Thursday after handling a series of other CRA measures. Thune earlier Monday teased plans for floor votes “this week” on several CRA resolutions, although his focus was on measures that target “regulatory burdens Congress is working to lift off the backs of small business owners.” Thune is expected to further detail his CRA plans Tuesday.