Annie Kuster: “I want to commend my colleague, Marcia Fudge, who had an amendment that we did pass on food deserts.”

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

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.

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

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