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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: With bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate just voted to save Net Neutrality! [View all]onenote
(42,700 posts)40. At that point, the Congressional Review Act window will have closed
Congress can pass legislation imposing net neutrality rules but it would have to pass both the House and Senate and survive a veto. While members on both sides of the aisle continually express interest in dealing with the issue legislatively, getting something that can command a veto proof majority in both houses (or would be acceptable to Trump even if passed by a small majority) will be challenging.
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BREAKING: With bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate just voted to save Net Neutrality! [View all]
kpete
May 2018
OP
Completely negotiable - with a $500 million donation to the Trump Organization
dalton99a
May 2018
#3
So what will possibly happen when the Dems take back the House in 2018?? *keeping fingers crossed*
a kennedy
May 2018
#38
I just read this a few minutes ago, so looks like there are people already working on solving this.
pazzyanne
May 2018
#29
If they know cheetolini has a over-ride free veto, weak candidates can claim they stood up...
marble falls
May 2018
#22
Excellent news! I like to think that Senator Al Franken is very pleased! Net Neutrality was his baby
Nanjeanne
May 2018
#11
AT&T has bet $600,000, (at least), that TraitorTrump will kill Net Neutrality.
S.E. TN Liberal
May 2018
#16
interestingly, the repubs up for reelection in 2018 all voted against the resolution
onenote
May 2018
#41