Robocalls

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Communications and Technology subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following statement applauding House passage of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act by a sweeping 429-3 vote.

“Today, the House of Representatives voted to restore Americans’ confidence in the telephone system and put consumers back in charge of their phones. We’re proud of the strong support our bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act received this afternoon...

WASHINGTON, DC – Illegal robocalls are overflooding communications systems - including critical hospital lines, scamming American consumers, and just plain annoying. Fortunately, Congress has stepped up to pass bipartisan legislation, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. We’re getting closer to cutting the line on illegal robocalls in the U.S.

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Jonathan Spalter, President and CEO of USTelecom:

“Chairman Pallone, Ranking Member Walden and the bipartisan members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee delivered a loud and clear message to illegal robocallers today: ‘enough.’ These legislative proposals add to the growing momentum and...

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a plan to implement provisions from the RAY BAUM’S Act to ban malicious spoofing calls and text messages:

“Last Congress, we began legislating against fraudulent robocalls and spoofing with the RAY BAUM’S Act, arming the FCC with new tools to protect consumers. We applaud the Commission’s proposal to implement these tools in an all-hands-on-deck approach that will help us stay...