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Peter Welch: “I applaud the Appropriations Act providing $365 million for Round 5 of ReConnect, but it undermines two key…”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
I applaud the Appropriations Act providing $365 million for Round 5 of ReConnect, but it undermines two key characteristics of the ReConnect program.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch supports funding but criticizes changes that affect rural areas.

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