Schneiderman, who is leading the suit,... (Associated Press) 
 
 NEW YORK (AP) — The expected wave of litigation against the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net-neutrality rules has begun. With Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsShutdown looms as Trump, GOP dig in on wall The Memo: Trump reaches to shore up base on border wall On The Money: Latest on shutdown risk | Trump digs in on wall funding | House GOP looks to move .7B for border wall | GOP senators stunned | Stocks plunge amid Washington chaos MORE (Maine) already on board, Democrats need the support of just one more Republican to ensure the legislation is sent to the House. REPEAL IN CONGRESS 
 
 Democrats in the Senate will force a vote on a simple repeal of the FCC's repeal, using the same law, the Congressional Review Act, that Congress used to undo the Obama-era internet privacy rules . The rules have required internet service providers (ISP) to treat all web traffic equally, and supporters say they’re essential to preventing companies such as Comcast and Verizon from abusing their control over internet access. Even though the bill is unlikely to pass the House or be signed by President Trump Donald John TrumpPresident Trump, first lady attend Christmas service at National Cathedral Trump open to visiting Turkey in 2019 but no 'definite' plans, White House says Trump has weighed dismissing Mnuchin: Bloomberg MORE, Democrats see an opportunity to capitalize on the outcry surrounding the FCC repeal and force Republicans to vote on net neutrality ahead of the midterm elections. But the procedural rules for CRA bills are different in the House; Democrats do not have the power to force a vote by securing co-sponsors. However, if net neutrality does become a campaign issue with young voters in the 2018 elections, as some Democrats hope, they could use Republicans' "no" votes on restoring net neutrality rules to their advantage. The FCC’s final order still needs to receive approval from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget and must be published in the Federal Register before Congress can review it. Even if the effort in Congress fails, as expected, the FCC’s repeal order will be facing court challenges for years to come. “I urge them to join the majority of Americans, embrace the bipartisanship of net neutrality, and support this resolution.”
– A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims the FCC broke federal law when it voted to repeal net neutrality rules in a move labeled "arbitrary, capricious and an abuse of discretion," Reuters reports. As promised, a lawsuit filed by 21 state attorneys general, all Democrats, argues the FCC will allow internet service providers "to put profits over consumers while controlling what we see, what we do, and what we say online," New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman says, per the New York Times. "Every consumer has a right to access online content without interference or manipulation by their internet service provider," adds California AG Xavier Becerra. Their comments were echoed by nonprofit Mozilla and the Open Technology Institute, which filed separate suits claiming the repeal would increase internet fees for entrepreneurs. Public interest groups Free Press and Public Knowledge also filed motions Tuesday to protect Obama-era rules barring ISPs from throttling traffic, though legal challenges are technically prohibited until the FCC's new rules are entered into the federal registry; that's expected to happen in the near future. In the meantime, Senate Democrats aren't giving up hope of blocking the FCC action. All 49 Democrats, plus Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, have endorsed legislation to prevent the repeal of net neutrality rules, reports the Hill. That means Democrats need one more GOP vote to move the legislation to the House. It's unlikely to pass the House, and it would surely face President Trump's veto even if it did, Reuters notes. Still, Democrats hope their efforts will win favor among young voters ahead of the midterm elections, reports the AP.