Late last month the U.S. Senate voted 97-1 to pass the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act to get tough on robocalls. The bipartisan measure has broad support, including from Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who applauded the Senate’s action.
“For years, Americans have been harassed by annoying, obnoxious and illegal robocalls,” said Menendez. “Robocalls are one of the top issues constituents contact my office about.
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