In Congress, Stacey works to support legislation that promotes rural development and investments in infrastructure and innovation.
Support legislation that promotes rural development and investments in infrastructure and innovation.
Occurrences
Evidence
I am requesting funding for the VIDA Agricultural Infrastructure Cistern Project in fiscal year 2027... The requested funding of $2,000,000 would be used by the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) to construct four 100,000-gallon enclosed water cisterns... These cisterns will significantly enhance irrigation infrastructure, augment existing water storage capacity, and support VIDA's expansion of leased farm acreage... This funding is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will strengthen agricultural productivity, food security, and economic development in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett... reintroduced bipartisan legislation... The Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act recognizes the importance of small ports to their rural economies as hubs for commerce, tourism and community development... This bill helps small ports nationwide obtain federal grants and loans to improve their broadband internet coverage... and elevates the priority of applications seeking to boost broadband internet capacity for small ports.
Assessments
Plaskett directly supported and sponsored legislation matching the promise: the Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act sought to expand access to federal grants and loans for broadband infrastructure at small ports tied to rural economies. She also pursued federal funding for agricultural water infrastructure supporting productivity, food security, and economic development in the Virgin Islands. Because the promise was framed as supporting legislation and investment, not necessarily securing final enactment or completed construction, her same-term legislative action is sufficient for delivery. The effort badge is warranted because the evidence shows active sponsorship and funding advocacy rather than passive support.