[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4809-H4810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      INFRASTRUCTURE LAW IN ACTION

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Ohio (Ms. Brown) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, access to affordable high-quality 
internet is not a privilege in today's day and age. It is a necessity 
and a right.
  Yet, the sad truth is that too many families in my district and 
across America simply cannot afford it. In Cleveland, more than 30 
percent of all households lack access to high-speed internet.
  That is why the bipartisan infrastructure law created the new 
Affordable Connectivity Program. The program provides a $30 per month 
internet

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discount to Americans whose household income is at or below twice the 
Federal poverty level or those enrolled in SNAP, Medicaid, Supplemental 
Security Income, or a number of other programs, making them eligible 
for the Affordable Connectivity Program. Now, around 4 in 10 households 
qualify for this new discount. That is nearly 40 percent of American 
households.
  Just this week, President Biden announced a new partnership with 20 
leading internet providers to offer $30 plans. Combined with the 
internet discount, these offerings will make internet effectively free 
for millions of Americans. This is the infrastructure law in action.


                Wishing Veleter Mazyck a Happy Birthday

  Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I also rise today to wish my chief 
of staff, Veleter Mazyck, a very happy birthday. I pray that it is 
filled with all of the people and things she loves most and that it may 
be as amazing as she is. We wish her many, many more.

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