Voting Records of Our Elected Representatives

U.S. Senate

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S.J.Res.34 – A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services”.

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services.” The rule published on December 2, 2016: (1) applies the customer privacy requirements of the Communications Act of 1934 to broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services, (2) requires telecommunications carriers to inform customers about rights to opt in or opt out of the use or the sharing of their confidential information, (3) adopts data security and breach notification requirements, (4) prohibits broadband service offerings that are contingent on surrendering privacy rights, and (5) requires disclosures and affirmative consent when a broadband provider offers customers financial incentives in exchange for the provider’s right to use a customer’s confidential information.

Reference: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/34

This bill allows your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to sell the information your web browser sends to their computers each time you load a web page.  The ISP can now sell information about each web site you visit.

This bill passed the Senate on a party line vote,  50 Republican to 48 Democrat

Senator Bob Casey voted Nay
Senator Pat Toomey voted Yay

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U. S. House of Representatives – 9th Congressional District

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H.Res.230 – Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 34) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services”.

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 34) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services”.

This is the House version of S.J.Res.34 which allows your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to sell the information your web browser sends to their computers each time you load a web page.  The ISP can now sell information about each web site you visit.

This bill passed the House on a party line vote,  231 to 189.

Congressman Bill Shuster voted Aye

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