Annie Kuster: “Thank you Mr. Chairman. This afternoon, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is holding a follow-up hearing.”

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

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

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