Coronavirus highlights ongoing need for rural broadband access
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With much of the country’s businesses and schools closed to stem the spread of COVID-19, access to broadband has become even more critical.
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House passes Spanberger legislation to build national 5G strategy
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The House passed Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s bipartisan legislation requiring a national strategy to protect American 5G telecommunications systems from foreign-based 5G threats.
Black Maternal Health Caucus to unveil historic ‘Momnibus’ package
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The Black Maternal Health Caucus introduced on Tuesday a historic “Momnibus” legislative package to address the United States’ urgent maternal health crisis.
House passes Spanberger legislation to ban TikTok on TSA phones
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A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House voted last week to pass Congresswoman Abigail’s Spanberger’s legislation to ban the Chinese video app TikTok on TSA phones.
USDA ReConnect funding available for Central Virginia broadband projects
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced funding for high-speed broadband internet infrastructure projects in Louisa, Orange, Goochland, and Powhatan counties through the USDA ReConnect program.
Roundup of Climate and Energy News: March 1
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The Trump administration announced it will resume coal leasing on public lands. A federal judge in Idaho ruled that a Trump administration policy limiting public input on oil and gas leasing decisions was “arbitrary and capricious.”
Spanberger hosts prescription drug town hall in Goochland County
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger hosted a prescription drug-focused, public town hall in Goochland County on Monday.
House vote is next step toward ERA ratification
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The U.S. House will vote today on a measure to remove the ratification deadline on adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Applications open for next round of USDA ReConnect funding
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The USDA Reconnect Loan and Grant program is now receiving funding applications for local broadband internet projects.
Houses passes bill to protect older adults from workplace discrimination
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The House voted Wednesday to pass a bipartisan bill that would strengthen protections against workplace discrimination.
