Annie Kuster: “In my State of New Jersey, former Governor Chris Christie in 2012 vetoed a bill to establish a State-based marketplace…”

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

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.

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