Annie Kuster: “I mean, that is 18 communities in my state that I would rather protect.”

Provide farmers, ranchers, and other landowners who feed and fuel our nation with certainty from diversified income streams and greater supports to beginner, young, and socially disadvantaged producers.

I am the cochair of the bipartisan Rural Broadband Caucus, and I share your mission to bring internet access to every community.

This bipartisan bill would provide mandatory funding to purchase development rights via conservation easements from private and Tribal landowners.

The BEAD Program will invest 42 billion in our Nation's broadband infrastructure to finally connect the hardest-to-reach communities.