House Resolution 451 introduced to protect rural content

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is recognizing the need for greater access to rural content.

Representatives Bill Posey of Florida and Britney Pettersen of Colorado introduced House Resolution 451 with Representatives Doug LaMalfa of California and Yadira Caraveo of Colorado. The goal is to provide rural Americans with access to content relevant to their daily lives, including the programming RFD-TV provides. It is also an effort to connect city with country.

This introduction represents major progress to protect agricultural news and rural content that has been years in the making. Stay tuned for more information as RFD-TV founder and president, Patrick Gottsch, works to bring more sponsors on to this important resolution.

Contact your state’s senators today and ask them to co-sponsor SR 113.

Contact your congressional representative today and ask them to co-sponsor HR 451.

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