[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES

  (Ms. CARAVEO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CARAVEO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of rural families, 
families who work hard every day, play by the rules, and deserve the 
very same access to opportunity as every other American.
  Despite advancements in many other areas, our rural communities lag 
behind, underserved with bad cell service and internet service, fewer 
options for healthcare and schools, and insufficient investment for 
small businesses.
  No one should have fewer opportunities just because of where they 
live. I am working from all angles to beef up support for rural 
communities: from mental health support with Representative Finstad's 
and my Rural Wellness Act to improving childcare access with my and 
Representative Gluesenkamp Perez's bipartisan rural childcare bill; to 
helping farmers with disabilities with my and Representative Molinaro's 
agriculture accessibility bill; to connecting communities with 
investments they need with my and Representative Fischbach's Investing 
in Rural America Act.
  I am proud to work on a bipartisan basis with so many of our 
colleagues who share the understanding of how vital our rural 
communities are to all of our lives and look forward to collaborating 
on this year's farm bill.

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