(WASHINGTON, D.C).- Congressman Raúl Labrador of Idaho’s First Congressional District responded to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) today, saying:

“While I remain committed to preventing the theft of intellectual property, I do not believe that SOPA and PIPA in their current forms are the appropriate responses to the growing threat of piracy.

My constituents should rest assured that I currently oppose both SOPA and PIPA and would vote ‘no’ on these bills as they are written today. As always, I appreciate feedback from my constituents on this matter.”