{"id":103880,"date":"2019-06-27T13:38:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T17:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=103880"},"modified":"2019-06-27T12:34:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T16:34:23","slug":"brindisi-votes-to-invest-in-rural-broadband-and-better-care-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=103880","title":{"rendered":"Brindisi Votes to Invest in Rural Broadband and Better Care for Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rep. Anthony Brindisi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) fought for Upstate New York priorities this week during debate of a second government funding package. Brindisi secured meaningful investment in veterans\u2019 health care and rural broadband which will benefit the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTaking care of our veterans and ensuring\u00a0folks in the district have access to reliable internet are two things that come up at nearly every town hall I have in the district,\u201d\u00a0Brindisi said. \u201cThis legislation will improve care for our veterans, help protect\u00a0our Bainbridge clinic from bureaucrats, and invest in rural broadband across\u00a0our district. I will continue to work to ensure these priorities make it through the Senate and onto the President\u2019s desk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brindisi, a member of the House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs, fought for strong investment in veterans\u2019 services. He supported $222 million in suicide prevention funds and $47 million in Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing funding. Brindisi also co-led an amendment<\/a> increasing funding for the HUD-Veterans Affairs and Supportive Housing  (HUD-VASH) program. This amendment was adopted unanimously. As part of his plan to protect Upstate New York veterans, Brindisi secured language<\/a> in the underlying legislation that would require a market assessment to take place before Albany VA could move the Bainbridge clinic in Chenango County. Brindisi testified<\/a> before the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee about this language in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Brindisi championed the needs of rural New Yorkers by securing more funds for USDA\u2019s Re-Connect program. Brindisi, a member of the Rural Broadband Taskforce, voted to invest more than $600 million in Re-Connect, which provides grants and loans for broadband access in rural areas. These funds will encourage competition and investment in rural America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This legislation (H.R. 3055) covered the Commerce-Justice-Science, Agriculture, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD appropriations packages. The bill now moves to the Senate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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