Lawmakers Press Commerce over Withholding of Billions in Broadband Funds

House Democrats dispute characterization of $21 billion in unspent funds as ‘taxpayer savings.’

Jericho Casper

Jun 11, 2026 — 2 min read

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WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 – Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Md., and three House colleagues are pressing the Commerce Department over what they described as unlawful withholding of funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

The lawmakers sent a letter Thursday to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth seeking explanations for delays and what they described as a lack of transparency.

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