Xochitl Torres Small

USDA Extends Application Deadline for ReConnect Program
USDA Extends Application Deadline for ReConnect Program
USDA Extends Application Deadline for ReConnect Program
USDA’s Rural Development Undersecretary Xochitl Torres Small says the agency is extending the application deadline for funding under the ReConnect Program to March 9th. The funds are intended to expand high-speed internet access to millions of people across rural America. ...
Torres Small Discusses Plans For RD
Torres Small Discusses Plans For RD
Torres Small Discusses Plans For RD
One of the primary goals of the USDA's new undersecretary of Rural Development. "I want all Americans to understand that rural America is critically important to our nation's economy," noted Xochitl Torres Small. She added a continued strategic investment in rural infrastructure will be essential in economic growth in these areas ...
Torres Small Confirmed as Undersecretary for Rural Development
Torres Small Confirmed as Undersecretary for Rural Development
Torres Small Confirmed as Undersecretary for Rural Development
Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small as the USDA’s Undersecretary for Rural Development. “As Undersecretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small will build on her legacy as a champion for small towns and rural communities, much like the one she grew up in in New Mexico,” said Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow. “She will give v ...
Newhouse, Others Want Telehealth Expansions To Stay
Newhouse, Others Want Telehealth Expansions To Stay
Newhouse, Others Want Telehealth Expansions To Stay
On Thursday, Representative Dan Newhouse and 49 other lawmakers voiced their support for a rule that would make permanent the expansion of telehealth benefits. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services initiated the benefit expansion early in the coronavirus pandemic in hopes to provide medical care for those that could not, or should not, travel ...