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

My legislation will alleviate hunger amongst the most vulnerable students by enabling schools to provide healthy and nutritious meals to children in afterschool care.

I am also a co-lead of Congresswoman Alma Adams' coming legislation that seeks to combat college hunger by providing enrolled students with access to information about SNAP benefits.

Congress has been passing year-to-year riders in appropriations bills to allow low-fat flavored milk, but schools really need the predictability and certainty of knowing what the rules are going to be.

The issues with rising food costs are ones that every family is paying attention to.

The good news is provisions in the American Rescue Plan and the bipartisan infrastructure package... are starting to make a tremendous difference.

For nearly 2 years, our country has been grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, not only the staggering death toll it has caused, but also the devastating impact that it has had on our economy.

In May 2021, I joined 49 other Democratic Members of Congress in signing a letter calling for USDA to dedicate $300 million in relief funding for one on one business technical assistance for farms as well as food businesses.

The coronavirus pandemic has had substantial impacts on farm and food businesses across the nation, from farms and ranches to food hubs and processing facilities.

I have always been a fierce advocate for dedicated funding for broadband in our rural and Tribal communities.

I agree, but I have heard from constituents that the ceiling for the Rural Energy for America Program, REAP, needs to be higher and we need to prioritize small farm projects.

So, in short, we must ensure that rural Americans have just as much incentive to buy EVs as Americans living in cities and suburbs.