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In a push for an infrastructure bill that would provide broadband access across the state, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin visited Wausau to give details on what it means for local communities. 

"In Wausau to push for passing the @POTUS Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. I support it because it will invest $65 billion to bring affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband to every family, student, small business and farmer in Wisconsin. Let's get it done," Baldwin said in a Twitter post. 

The White House states that about 14% of Wisconsin residents do not have access to good internet, We Are Green Bay reported.

The pandemic highlighted the importance of internet access to be able to communicate, Baldwin said, according to a We Are Green Bay article. Additionally, she considers the internet to be considered as a vital utility, the article said. 

She plans to push this plan further in Washington in the near future, We Are Green Bay stated. 

"Now more than ever, we must expand broadband access so folks can stay connected to their work, school and communities during this pandemic," Baldwin said in a press release. "By making new investments in broadband deployment in Wisconsin and throughout the nation, we can help more workers, students, families and businesses gain better access to high-speed internet."

Broadband is part of President Joe Biden's jobs plan to help Americans in findings and securing gainful employment. 

The goal is to, "bring affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband to every American, including the more than 35% of rural Americans who lack access to broadband at minimally acceptable speeds," the White House said in a statement about Biden's plan.