Our rural communities need to see the continued expansion of broadband for connectivity to jobs and training.
Expand broadband access in rural communities.
Occurrences
a concerted effort to attract manufacturing facilities
leverage federal dollars through the USDA to grow and start new businesses
ensure that our natural resources are utilized to its fullest extent
I will work with our local leaders in our urban areas to ensure that we are attracting new economic development... and also ensure that we work for access to federal resources to grow small and local businesses.
Evidence
Our rural communities need to see the continued expansion of broadband for connectivity to jobs and training.
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Assessments
The record documents Fields' campaign promise to expand rural broadband access, but the supplied evidence does not show that he enacted, sponsored, or materially advanced a federal broadband expansion that passed or otherwise delivered the promised outcome. The absence of a broadband match on his Congress.gov activity page is negative evidence, but it is not enough by itself to prove failure while he is still in office. No serious failed legislative or executive attempt is documented, so the effort badge is not warranted.
The promise is documented by Fields' campaign policy language supporting continued rural broadband expansion. However, the provided evidence does not identify any enacted federal funding, completed broadband deployment, bill passage, or other concrete outcome attributable to Fields that expanded broadband access in rural communities. The negative Congress.gov search also does not establish final failure, especially because Fields is currently serving and the term is ongoing. On the available record, delivery cannot yet be confirmed.