CTIA Backs House Reconciliation Bill With Spectrum Text; Leaders Eyeing Vote This Week
CTIA urged the House on Sunday to advance the One Big Beautiful Bill Act budget reconciliation package as chamber leaders geared up to advance the measure, despite continued doubts that it has enough support within the razor-thin Republican majority to…
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pass as currently written. The House Budget Committee voted 17-16 Sunday night to advance the combined reconciliation measure, which includes Commerce Committee-cleared spectrum language (see 2505140062). House Budget voted down the package Friday, throwing into doubt Republican leaders’ goal of passing it on the floor before the lower chamber is scheduled to begin its Memorial Day recess later this week (see 2505160062). “The wireless industry urges swift passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” said CTIA CEO Ajit Pai. “The critical spectrum and tax provisions in this legislation will allow the wireless industry to invest, create jobs, propel economic growth, and secure America’s edge in innovation.” The White House highlighted Pai’s statement in a Monday news release about private sector support for the reconciliation measure.