House passes bipartisan bill cracking down on illegal robocalls

Note: This information was provided by the office of Rep. Greg Gianforte

WASHINGTON — On a vote of 417-3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Wednesday a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Montana’s federal legislators to crack down on illegal robocalls.

“Robocalls are not only a nuisance, they’re a threat to honest, hardworking Montanans. Illegal robocalls seek to exploit them and steal their personal, private information and their money,” Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., a sponsor of the House version of the bill, said. “It’s time to put an end to the stories I hear too oft...