Xochitl Torres Small: “Members of this committee, even with the hardships rural communities face, we are often the first to be forgotten when…”

Any time I meet with dairy farmers and agricultural producers one of the most frequent issues I hear is the need for a reliable, legal labor force.

I was in Minnesota this past winter, and I was just struck by the pride of the farmers and the community for being part of this solution when it comes to taking on climate change.

We owe our best efforts to the people of rural America because I think we can all agree that when we invest in rural America, we are investing in all of our prosperity.

When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed and it did not include money through Rural Development for water and wastewater...