The ACP – a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – serves 14,337 households in New York’s First Congressional District, providing discounts of up to $70 for monthly internet bills.
A recent survey conducted by the FCC found that more than two-thirds of beneficiaries to the ACP said they had inconsistent or no internet service prior to the program’s existence.
Meanwhile, a majority of House Republicans – including Nick LaLota – actively called for this program to sunset through their Republican Study Committee, whose budget calls for the end of the program.
While House Republicans like LaLota continue to cave to the demands of Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Democrats have introduced common sense legislation to replenish the fund to keep monthly bills low for millions of Americans who rely on access to affordable internet.
LaLota has shamelessly tried to mislead Suffolk County voters by half-heartedly signing onto the bill while refusing to disavow his previous efforts to end the program.
DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
“At every turn, Nick LaLota caves to his Republican party bosses by enabling their extreme agenda, even if it means raising internet costs for Suffolk County families. LaLota’s misguided ‘priorities’ will cost him in November.”
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