WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer issued the following press release:

Today, the Senate Commerce Committee passed Senator Deb Fischer's (R-NE) Modernization, Accountability, and Planning (MAP) for Broadband Funding Act (https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/d9c41dd1-694a-4213-acb3-cf108bdc497e/fischer-map-for-broadband-funding-act.pdf) to provide oversight of the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Broadband Funding Map, ensuring it functions effectively for the public, government agencies, and broadband providers.

Fischer originally created (https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=6DEB07A5-432F-4CCC-ACAF-5F73E5AAC253) the Broadband Funding Map as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With over...