Even as negotiations continued to prevent a government shutdown, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives found time to pass a bill overturning the recent Net Neutrality ruling by the FEC:
The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to overturn "net neutrality" rules aimed at ensuring an open Internet, setting the stage for a clash with the Senate and President Barack Obama.The House voted 240-179 in favor of a Republican-backed resolution that seeks to block the rules approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The House vote went almost entirely along party lines although six Democrats joined the Republicans in voting for the resolution and two Republicans opposed it.
The six Democrats who joined with Republicans were a predictable lot: Representatives Boren, Bishop, David Scott, Shrader, Bennie Thompson, Peterson. The two Republicans were Dave Reichert (WA-08) and Scott Rigell.(VA-02).
From a policy perspective, the vote is entirely symbolic. It will not pass the Senate and, even if it did, would be vetoed by President Obama. However, as I noted earlier in the week, it does make one of the stakes of the 2012 Presidential election clear. If Obama wins re-election, the squishy FEC ruling will remain in place. If a Republican wins, any protection of Net Neutrality will be done away with entirely.
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