{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/gallego-kelly-announce-approval-of-internet-for-all-plan-urge-trump-administration-to-preserve-full-funding-for-arizona/", "Gallego, Kelly Announce Approval of Internet for All Plan, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Full Funding for Arizona", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "AZ", "Ruben Gallego", "G000574", "www.gallego.senate.gov", "gallego", "https://www.gallego.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "NTIA approves Arizona\u2019s final BEAD plan, clearing the way for broadband developments\n\nARIZONA \u2014 Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Arizona\u2019s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) final proposal, clearing the way for the state to begin drawing down funds to deploy high-speed broadband in every corner of the state.\n\nArizona\u2019s State Broadband Office successfully navigated NTIA\u2019s updated program guidance, finalizing a plan that will bring fiber technology to 118,170 locations\u2014more than 70 percent of the state\u2014with a deployment cost of $446,123,359. Under the Gallego-shaped Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Arizona was allocated $993,112,231 in BEAD funding, and as NTIA finalizes its nondeployment guidance, it remains crucial that the state receive its full allocation.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m glad to see that the NTIA approved Arizona\u2019s proposal for the BEAD program to expand broadband internet access to communities that need it most, like rural and Tribal areas. This program was something I fought to include in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and I\u2019m excited to see these funds get to work in Arizona,\u201d said Senator Gallego. \u201cHowever, the Trump administration\u2019s illegal and arbitrary changes to the BEAD program mean that Arizona won\u2019t be able to use all of the funds Congress set aside for our state and areas on the Hopi, White Mountain Apache, and the Yavapai-Apache Nation may be left without service. I\u2019m urging the administration to reverse these changes and release Arizona\u2019s full funds so every community can get connected.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery Arizonan, regardless of their zip code, deserves access to reliable, high-speed internet, and this final approval means many communities are one step closer to getting connected,\u201d said Senator Kelly. \u201cBut the job isn\u2019t done. The administration needs to make all of Arizona\u2019s broadband funding available, just as Congress intended.\u201d\n\n\u201cOpportunity for every Arizonan means access to fast, affordable, reliable internet, no matter your zip code,\u201d said Governor Katie Hobbs. \u201cWith this historic investment, we\u2019re not just closing the digital divide, but also opening doors to economic opportunity in every corner of our state. I\u2019m grateful to the ACA and everyone who has played a role in advancing this critical project. From education to health care to workforce development, broadband is key to Arizona\u2019s present and future.\u201d\n\n12/3/25", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/gallego-kelly-announce-approval-of-internet-for-all-plan-urge-trump-administration-to-preserve-full-funding-for-arizona/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0336280576884747, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}