Washington, Feb. 11 -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in favor of the Undersea Cable Protection Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/261), legislation to strengthen national security and global connectivity by safeguarding the submarine cable infrastructure that carries the majority of international communications and data traffic.
"Undersea cables are core national security infrastructure, but duplicative federal permitting regulations have made them harder to deploy, protect, and repair. These vulnerabilities undermine the security and reliability of the systems we rely on every day," Fedorchak said. "By removing duplicative perm...