N.M. Delegation to Welcome Secretary Vilsack to State for Major Announcement Highlighting Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Invest in America

ALBUQUERQUE – On Monday, April 3, in Albuquerque, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury, and Gabe Vasquez to announce significant federal investments in New Mexico to expand access to high-speed broadband internet for individuals, farms, and businesses in rural areas across the state. The announcement reflects the goals of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to rebuild our economy from the middle-out and bottom-up through investments such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to New Mexico and across the United States.     

WHO: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) & U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) 

 

WHAT: Major Biden-Harris Administration Investment to Expand Access to High-Speed Broadband in Rural New Mexico

 

WHEN: Monday, April 3, in the late morning

 

WHERE: Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please RSVP to press@usda.gov to receive the exact address and arrival instructions.