Protecting Taxpayer Dollars in Broadband

This week, I also introduced the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act alongside U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to increase transparency in the federal government and protect billions of taxpayer dollars currently in American broadband investment. This legislation would remove FOIA exemptions for the grant program in charge of these dollars and require proof of how the program spends the $42 billion invested in it. 

It has become overwhelmingly clear that fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars ran rampant during the Biden Administration. It is up to Congress to restore transparency, efficiency, and trust back to the federal government. This legislation does that by ensuring these taxpayer dollars are properly used to close the digital divide across America. 

Read more about the legislation here.