U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was awarded the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) 2026 Distinguished Service Award for championing electric cooperatives and the communities they serve. Klobuchar was nominated for the award by co-op leaders, including directors of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA). Klobuchar is the only Member of Congress to receive the award for the coming year.
They call out her work in broadband…
Klobuchar has long led efforts to support rural electric cooperatives and the communities they serve, as well as to support rural broadband and bridge the digital divide. …
Klobuchar has championed programs such as the Rural Utilities Service Electric Infrastructure Financing for rural infrastructure improvements and ReConnect for rural broadband deployment.