687 ~tmyedd o/ de ~ 9taU-.1 %tJtUJe o/ !JiFe.1~ .st'Mla :§. ~k ~~ton~ 9. ~ 2(}5-/5 Wtp&eend 914//id ~nua September 191 2019 The HonorableAjit V. Pai1 Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12ch Street1 S.W. Washington1 D.C. 20554 Dear Chairman Pai1 l was thri[[ed to read the FCC1s announcement that the Lifeline National Eligibility Verifier is now connected to the Medicaid database. l appreciate your leadership in partnering with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure [ow-income Americans can easily enroll in Lifeline. As l said in my August 2"d letter to you1 the National Verifier aims to make affordable communications available to all Americans. The impact of your partnership with CMS will help our country realize this goal and will improve the lives of many Americans. Most gratefully1 Anna . Eshoo M er of Congress ~··