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April 12, 2019

Taking aim at robocalls

Congress is taking aim at robocalls, wanting the incessant phone calls to stop

WASHINGTON - Congress is taking aim at robocalls, with lawmakers wanting the incessant phone calls to stop.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) is a co-sponsor of the TRACED Act. It would require phone companies to install technology that identifies robocalls before they reach your phone.

Brie Jackson reports.