Washington, Feb. 11 -- Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan issued the following press release:
In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) advanced H.R. 7386, the First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act, out of the Energy & Commerce Committee to be voted on and passed by Congress. Their bill strengthens accountability measures and extends current funding levels for FirstNet, a wireless broadband network that helps ensure our nation's first responders can effectively communicate and save lives in an emergency.
On September 11, 2001, bifurcated public safety communications systems and congested cellular networks prevented first responders from communicating across jurisdiction...