WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
With the holiday travel season in full swing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum (D-OR) announced legislation to eliminate excessive fees in the ticketing, hotel, and entertainment industries and bring transparency to the marketplace.
The Junk Fee Prevention Act would eliminate hidden and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers and require full prices of services to be provided upfront. The legislation is co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (D-OH).
"Concealed surprise fees are nickel and diming Americans to distraction and must be stopped. Families booking fli...