Trade agreement, rural broadband-mapping bills advance in Congress
One day after the impeachment vote on President Trump, Congress got back to regular business Thursday – and advanced two bills of importance to Montana’s rural economy.
The House overwhelmingly approved the refashioned U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, with Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte of Montana voting for it.
“I think it’s a good deal for Montana, with over a thousand agricultural groups across America supporting it,” he told MTN News.
And, the Senate unanimously passed Montana Sen. Jon Tester’s broadband mapping bill, which intends to create more accurate data on where investments are needed to expand rural high-speed Internet service.
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