Farm groups ask Biden to include rural investments in infrastructure plan

Capital Press

By SIERRA DAWN McCLAIN

March 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After signing the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package into law Friday, President Joe Biden is preparing for his next major legislative push: a colossal infrastructure package.

The proposal is expected to include investments in crumbling bridges, buildings, roads, broadband infrastructure, energy grids, schools, public transportation, manufacturing and innovation sectors and "green" energy projects.

As the president and Democratic lawmakers prepare to lay out the "Build Back Better" infrastructure plan in the coming weeks, rural and farm groups across the nation have sent letters to Congress and the White House asking that rural needs be considered in the plan.

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