Dem amendment cuts broadband funding in spending bill

By Sara Jerome

The spending bill approved by the House on Saturday includes an amendment that would defund a broadband grant program at the Agriculture Department.

Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) introduced an amendment to defund the Community Connect broadband grant program, which pays for broadband infrastructure projects and community computer centers in rural areas. The program had a budget of around $13 million last year.

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