A Fair Shot for Rural America

As the Governor of Montana, a state with one of the highest percentages of rural residents in the West, Steve Bullock knows rural America is full of opportunity because he’s lived it. His first priority will be to establish an Office of Rural Affairs to coordinate his initiatives within the White House, reporting directly to the President, to provide leadership for and coordinate the development of policies for rural America across executive departments and agencies. Gov Bullock's plans for rural America include:

Connect rural America to broadband internet within three years. Steve will invest $61 billion in rural broadband to ensure that every school, library, and hospital is connected within two years and every household is connected within three years. Congress would need to pass legislation authorizing an additional $61 billion for rural broadband. This initiative already has bipartisan support.