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Contact Congress Now Regarding HR2<\/strong><\/div>\n
–\u00a0Stop Wireless in Rural America –<\/strong><\/div>\n
Call the Leaders of the Joint Conference Committee Today to Stop Wireless Broadband Deployment in Rural America<\/strong><\/div>\n
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H.R.2<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is a Farm Bill that has passed both the Senate and the House. Next Wednesday, September 5th it will be reviewed by a\u00a0Joint Conference Committee<\/a>\u00a0of both the House and the Senate to work out differences before forwarding it to the President.<\/div>\n
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We want to ask for wired DSL and fiber optics connection to the home, not undependable and unhealthy wireless in rural communities.<\/div>\n
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WE WANT THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS TAKEN OUT OF THE FARM BILL:<\/h2>\n
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Sec.\u20026101.\u2002Establishing forward-looking broadband standards.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026102.\u2002Incentives for hard to reach communities.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026103.\u2002Requiring guaranteed broadband lending.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026104.\u2002Smart utility authority for broadband.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026105.\u2002Modifications to the Rural Gigabit Program.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026106.\u2002Unified broadband reporting requirements.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026107.\u2002Improving access by providing certainty to broadband borrowers.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026108.\u2002Simplified application window.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026109.\u2002Elimination of requirement to give priority to certain applicants.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026110.\u2002Modification of buildout requirement.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026111.\u2002Improving borrower refinancing options.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026112.\u2002Elimination of unnecessary reporting requirements.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026113.\u2002Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026114.\u2002Middle mile broadband infrastructure.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026115.\u2002Outdated broadband systems.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026116.\u2002Federal broadband program coordination.<\/a><\/div>\n
Sec.\u20026117.\u2002Effective date.<\/a><\/div>\n
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House Joint Conference Committee<\/h2>\n

Wed, Sep 05, 2018<\/h2>\n

9:30 AM \u2013 SR-325<\/h2>\n

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As listed on the agenda:\u00a0Meeting of conferees on H.R.2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023.<\/div>\n
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Most Importantly, Please Call and\/or<\/div>\n
Email the Following Chairmen and<\/div>\n
Ranking Members.<\/div>\n
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Ask that internet connections remain wired through fiber optics, landlines or ethernet to the home which is a much safer, faster and more cybersecure than wireless communication.<\/div>\n
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Agriculture Committee Chairmen & Ranking Members:<\/div>\n
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Chairman<\/div>\n
Sen.\u00a0Pat Roberts,<\/a>\u00a0R-Kansas –\u00a0202-224-4774<\/div>\n
Chief of Staff –\u00a0Jackie_Cottrell@Roberts.Senate.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
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Rep.\u00a0K.\u00a0Michael Conaway<\/a>, R-Texas –\u00a0202-225-3605<\/div>\n
Chief of Staff –\u00a0Mark.Williams@mail.house.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
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Ranking Members<\/div>\n
Sen.\u00a0Debbie Stabenow<\/a>,\u00a0D-Michigan –\u00a0202-224-4822<\/div>\n
Chief of Staff –\u00a0Matt_vankuiken@stabenow.senate.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
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Rep.\u00a0Collin Peterson<\/a>,\u00a0D-Minnesota –\u00a0202-225-2165<\/div>\n
Chief of Staff –\u00a0Allison.Myhre@mail.house.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
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(We have listed the staff emails for the 4 ranking members of the Agricultural Committee – access by clicking on their names)<\/div>\n
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You can also contact the rest of the\u00a0committee attendees<\/a>.<\/div>\n
There are 56 attendees in total, listed below.<\/div>\n
Their telephone numbers and staff emails are listed in the<\/div>\n
Washington Director<\/a>y<\/div>\n
Log-in:\u00a0CongressInformation@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Password: 1620771415<\/div>\n
Click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0for instructions on how to use the Directory<\/div>\n
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Senate Conferees\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n
Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kansas – See contact info above<\/div>\n
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky –\u00a0202-224-2541<\/div>\n
Senator John Boozman, R-Arkansas –\u00a0(202) 224-4843<\/div>\n
Senator John Hoeven, R-North Dakota –\u00a0(202) 224-2551 Chief of Staff: Ryan Bernstein email:\u00a0Ryan_Bernstein@Hoeven.Senate.Gov<\/a><\/div>\n
Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa –\u00a0(202) 224-3254<\/div>\n
Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan – See contact info above<\/div>\n
Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont –\u00a0(202) 224-4242<\/div>\n
Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio-\u00a0(202) 224-2315<\/div>\n
Senator Heidi Heitkamp, D-North Dakota –\u00a0(202) 224-2043<\/div>\n
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House Republican Conferees<\/div>\n
House Agriculture Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11) – See contact info above<\/div>\n
Glenn \u2018GT\u2019 Thompson (PA-05)<\/div>\n
Bob Goodlatte (VA-06)<\/div>\n
Frank Lucas (OK-03)<\/div>\n
Mike Rogers (AL-03)<\/div>\n
Austin Scott (GA-08)<\/div>\n
Rick Crawford (AR-01)<\/div>\n
Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)<\/div>\n
Rodney Davis (IL-13)<\/div>\n
Ted Yoho (FL-03)<\/div>\n
David Rouzer (NC-07)<\/div>\n
Roger Marshall (KS-01)<\/div>\n
Jodey Arrington (TX-19)<\/div>\n
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House Education and the Workforce Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
1. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC)<\/div>\n
2. Rick Allen (GA-12)<\/div>\n
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
1. John Shimkus (IL-15)<\/div>\n
2. Kevin Cramer (ND-AL)<\/div>\n
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House Financial Services Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
1. Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05)<\/div>\n
2. Sean Duffy (WI-07)<\/div>\n
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
1. Chairman Ed Royce (CA-39)<\/div>\n
2. Steve Chabot (OH-01)<\/div>\n
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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
1. Mark Walker (NC-06)<\/div>\n
2. James Comer (KY-01)<\/div>\n
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House Natural Resources Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
1. Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01)<\/div>\n
2. Bruce Westerman (AR-04)<\/div>\n
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House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Conferees:<\/div>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ralph Abraham (LA-05)<\/div>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Neal Dunn (FL-02)<\/div>\n
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Conferees:<\/div>\n
1. Jeff\u00a0Denham (CA-10)<\/div>\n
2. Bob Gibbs (OH-0<\/div>\n
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House Democrats Conferees<\/div>\n
Agriculture Committee<\/div>\n
Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) – See contact info<\/div>\n
David Scott (D-Ga.)<\/div>\n
Jim Costa (D-Calif.)<\/div>\n
Tim Walz (D-Minn.)<\/div>\n
Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio)<\/div>\n
Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) Filemon Vela (D-Texas)<\/div>\n
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) Ann Kuster (D-N.H.)<\/div>\n
Tom O\u2019Halleran (D-Ariz.)<\/div>\n
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Education and Workforce\u00a0Committee<\/div>\n
Alma Adams (D-N.C.)<\/div>\n
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Energy and Commerce\u00a0Committee<\/div>\n
Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)<\/div>\n
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Financial Services\u00a0Committee<\/div>\n
Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)<\/div>\n
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Foreign Affairs<\/div>\n
Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.)<\/div>\n
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Natural Resources<\/div>\n
Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.)<\/div>\n
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Oversight and Government Reform<\/div>\n
Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.)<\/div>\n
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Science, Space and Technology<\/div>\n
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)<\/div>\n
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Transportation and Infrastructure<\/div>\n
Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.)<\/div>\n
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