Governors Urge Hill Appropriators to Prioritize Broadband Deployment in FY 2026

Governors Urge Hill Appropriators to Prioritize Broadband Deployment in FY 2026

Govs. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., and Henry McMaster, R-S.C., co-chairs of the National Governors Association, urged the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations committees to prioritize broadband deployment as part of the FY 2026 funding process. "We understand the critical...

Governors Call on Congress to Prioritize Broadband Deployment

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2025 – The National Governor’s Association has called on Congress to prioritize funding broadband efforts in Fiscal Year 2026.In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate’s Committee on Appropriations, the NGA emphasized the need to preserve flexibility within federal broadband programs.“Internet access is essential for telehealth, accessing education and workforce development programs, and connecting the 21st century econ…