WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Wednesday, Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood praised state Sen. Eliot Bostar, as well as the entirety of the Legislature, for enacting legislation that will "functionally bar Huawei hardware from cell towers in Nebraska," which addresses what is viewed as a national security threat. "Huawei has deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party," said Flood, "and there is widespread agreement their technology can be leveraged for surveillance and sabotage of our communities and military installations."

Flood, who used to serve in the Nebraska Legislature, has previously worked with Sen. Bostar to create legislation that would remove and bar Huawei technology, which is currently attached to several cell towers located near military installations, including Offutt Air Force Base and some missile launch sites in western Nebraska. Bostar's proposal, which was folded into LB683, a package of telecommunications proposals, was passed by the Legislature on Tuesday on a 39-0 vote.

"I applaud Sen. Bostar's leadership to pass this bipartisan bill that will now ensure the dollars of everyday Nebraskans do not subsidize telecommunications companies using technology that can pose a national security threat," finished Flood. The 1st District Congressman believes Bostar's proposal can be a model for other states to pursue in order to protect the nation from surveillance. On the national scale, Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer has introduced legislation that would implement a "rip and replace" program all over the country to fund the removal of such technology.

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