In the past 2 years, we have enacted targeted programs and made historic investments to bridge the digital divide.

the connections this program allows seniors to make with fresh, local food, as well as other community resources, are invaluable.

Just last week, I am proud to announce that New Hampshire received $66 million in broadband funding under the American Rescue Plan.

New Hampshire is the second most forested state in the nation, and we know very well that working forests already play an important role as carbon sinks.

We want to make sure that folks have an opportunity, no matter where they live and no matter where they are, to participate in farm bill programs.

Congress should be looking to strengthen the safety net for our American farmers, not weaken it.

Our forests also remain vulnerable to invasive pests like the emerald ash borer, as well as to the effects, as I have mentioned, of climate change.

I get up every morning and I work hard on, not only conservation, but making sure that every person in this country that wants to benefit from USDA programs has that opportunity.

We are getting rid of those barriers that exist.

As the chair of our bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Taskforce, I very much look forward to working with you to transition from the post-COVID era to renew our attention to addiction in rural America.

SNAP has a proven track record of helping to mitigate hunger in New Hampshire and save thousands of families from slipping into the depths of poverty.

Reliable, affordable, high-speed broadband service is what makes those things possible.