Reps Bob Latta and Doris Matsui Join the Universal Service Fund Working Group

US Sens Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and John Thune (R-SD), Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, respectively, announced Reps Bob Latta (R-OH) and Doris Matsui (D-CA), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, respectively, have joined the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group. Launched in early 2023 in the Senate, the USF Working Group was established to evaluate and propose potential reforms to the USF, with the goal of developing a bipartisan forum to guide education, awareness, and policy-making. The addition of Reps Latta and Matsui highlights the bicameral, bipartisan commitment to support the USF and close the digital divide with long-term solutions for universal connectivity, education, health care, and affordability while improving interagency coordination and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.