Senators Receive ‘Precautionary’ Satellite Phones Just Before Hurricane Season

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has passed a resolution to condemn Beijing for demolishing the rule of law and democracy of Hong Kong. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Members of the Senate have been given satellite phones by the chamber’s sergeant-at-arms.

“Satellite phones are important precautionary communication devices that provide critical lifelines during disasters that impact local communication capabilities (such as cellular and landline phones, and/or internet),” an official with knowledge of the matter informed The Epoch Times in a May 22 email.