Annie Kuster: “It is vitally important to the well-being of our future and our children.”

The $19.5 billion of conservation funding secured in the Inflation Reduction Act must be protected and spent on furthering our conservation goals.

I am opposed to amendment No. 40. I am speaking in opposition to all of the amendments that have been added. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized.

The ACP is already serving as a lifeline to the more than 18 million households that currently rely on this program to remain connected.

Addressing affordability is a crucial step toward closing the digital divide for rural households.