A long and storied strain of populism runs through the history of our great state. Oklahomans have always had an independent streak and since statehood, we've been able to transcend partisan politics and understand some economic issues as just plain old common sense.

Today, the people of Oklahoma understand that a free and open internet is critical to our ability to connect with loved ones and to have our voices heard, not to mention our ability to thrive in a competitive 21st-century economy. National polling has consistently shown that the vast majority of voters — 82 percent of Republicans, 90 percent of Democrats and 85 percent of independents — oppose the Federal Communications Commission's recent repeal of net neutrality protections.

So, why aren't the people's representatives in Washington, D.C., doing anything about it? And more specifically, why haven't Reps. Tom Cole, Steve Russell and our other members of Congress followed the bipartisan lead of the Senate in advancing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would restore net neutrality?

You don't have to read public polling numbers to know that net neutrality is a nonpartisan issue. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said it best when he voted in May for the CRA overturning the repeal of net neutrality rules: “You either trust your cable company or you don't. If you trust your cable company, you won't like my vote. If you don't trust your cable company, you will like my vote.” Ask your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers if they trust — or even like — their cable and internet providers. I think you know what you'll hear.