Texas is home to many beautiful small towns and rural areas. They host unique festivals, incredible food, and are often the keepers of traditions that define our state. Our towns and agricultural communities have built this incredible state and contribute to its success every day.

 

But not every community has been given an equal opportunity to thrive. Rural areas face challenges such as shuttered hospitals, disappearing pharmacies, underfunded schools, and insufficient infrastructure that make it harder for businesses to succeed and young people to stay close to home.

 

Texas farmers and ranchers — who produce the food and raise the livestock that power our state and national economy — deserve policies that support their work and preserve family livelihoods for future generations.

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I will keep showing up and listening to rural Texans, because I will work daily to represent every corner of the district.

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My Priorities in Congress

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•Save rural hospitals: Prioritize recruiting and retaining rural healthcare workers, improve Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rates for timely payments, and ensure rural hospitals have the funding needed to continue serving as vital employers and health care providers.

 

•Support Texas farmers and ranchers: Address trade policies that can disadvantage domestic producers, including the recent temporary expansion of low tariff quotas for Argentine beef that has raised concerns about increased competition for U.S. cattle producers. Ensure policies help Texas farms and ranches remain competitive and sustainable.

 

•Help young people stay and contribute to their hometowns: Provide technical support for economic and community development initiatives that expand job opportunities, child care, internet access, and housing in rural communities.

 

•Reject private school voucher programs that harm rural areas: Oppose federal voucher schemes that divert funding from public schools, which often serve as the largest employers in rural communities.

 

•Expand access to high-speed internet: Increase federal funding for broadband expansion across Texas to meet the government’s $3.3 billion commitment and ensure rural families and businesses are connected.

 

•Support a strong agricultural workforce: Expand workforce development programs, support farmer-to-farmer mentorship, and responsibly facilitate migrant worker programs to fill labor gaps, including streamlined H-2A visas with strong labor protections.

 

•Expand water access for rural communities: Provide easier access to low-interest loans and grants for construction and upgrades of water systems.