Xochitl Torres Small: “Unfortunately, the DHS has fast-tracked expensive border wall construction projects in rural and remote areas in my…”

I want to begin by offering my condolences to the families of Jakelin Caal Maquin and Felipe Gomez-Alonso and other migrant children who have died in U.S. custody.

As you know, high-speed internet is a utility essential to modern life. It is also a cornerstone of rural economic growth.

We are committed to making sure that tenants living in places that have received USDA loans do have the support that they need.

I am proud that USDA has invested $700 million in terms of providing support for those farmers and the experiences they had in the midst of COVID-19, and then another $100 million to build up that infrastructure that is crucial to…