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One month after reconvening for fall, strong momentum remains in Congress for the AM For Every Vehicle Act. This week, the Act passed an important benchmark in the House of Representatives, with support for HR 3413 critically near 75% of the votes it needs to pass.

The House version, introduced by Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5), has steadily gained co-sponsors over the past five months. This week saw Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS-4), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6), and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-PA-6) raise their voices in support of mandating AM radio’s place in the auto dashboard. With 163 now in favor, that puts the Act in striking distance for a 218-vote simple majority in the House.

The Senate version, introduced by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), holds steady at 34 total cosponsors – two-thirds of the 51 total votes needed to pass the Act. The bill is currently sitting on the floor after being placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.

Read more: https://radioink.com/2023/10/06/gottheimer-rallies-75-percent-of-votes-for-am-radio-needed-in-house/