Too many families in rural Indiana are still without reliable internet access, and that is why this continues to be one of my main legislative priorities in Congress.
She will continue making rural broadband protection and accountability in federal broadband programs a main legislative priority in Congress.
Occurrences
Evidence
Houchin said she was celebrating House passage of the Rural Broadband Protection Act and described it as bipartisan legislation that strengthens accountability in federal broadband programs and helps ensure taxpayer dollars reach rural communities that need internet access.
The Congress.gov record for S.98 shows 'Latest Action: House - 07/03/2025 Held at the desk' and lists the bill status as 'Passed Senate,' with the steps still stopping before House passage, presidential presentation, and becoming law.
Assessments
Houchin publicly celebrated House passage of the Rural Broadband Protection Act and described it as bipartisan legislation strengthening accountability in federal broadband programs, which shows she actively advanced rural broadband accountability as a legislative priority in her current term. The bill not yet becoming law does not defeat this claim because the promise was about maintaining the issue as a priority, not guaranteeing enactment.