Biden Visits Minnesota to Tout Billions in New Spending on Rural America

Biden traveling to Minnesota to promote impact of his economic policies on rural areas, with over $5B in new investments.

Funds from laws like Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act for agriculture, rural infrastructure, economic development.

$1.7B for "climate-smart" farming, $1.1B for rural infrastructure upgrades, $2B for economic projects.

Also funds for rural high-speed internet, energy efficiency.

Visit comes as Rep. Dean Phillips challenges Biden for Democratic nomination.