Republicans decry suspension of funding for hunting, archery ed courses

WASHINGTON, D.C. | Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21) joined Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R, NC-05) and Representative Richard Hudson (R, NC-09) in co-signing a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona condemning the Department of Education's decision to withhold Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funds from hunting and archery education programs nationwide and requesting a reversal of their action. Recent reports indicate the Department of Education is blocking funding for hunting and archery education activities under ESEA, eliminating opportunities for millions of American students each year to learn safe and responsible firearm handling, lessons about recreational shooting sports, and experience outdoor recreation. The withholding of authorized federal funding of these programs with longstanding bipartisan support flies in the face of Congressional intent and will harm students and communities across the country. In the letter, the lawmakers state, These scholastic programs are where millions of kids learn safe and responsible firearm handling and storage, and this egregious, irresponsible overreach by your Department will have far-reaching negative consequences. Eliminating this funding through executive "interpretation" of law flies in the face of congressional intent. Your actions to advance a radical Far-Left anti-gun agenda are not only an abuse of executive power but eliminate the opportunity for kids to learn important skills, safety, and life lessons. "This is the most recent example of a series of Far Left pushes by the Biden Administration and Education Secretary Cardona in the name of their partisan political agenda. Despite long-standing bipartisan congressional support, the Department of Education has decided to eliminate the opportunity for millions of American students to exercise their second amendment right by safely learning to use firearms and participate in recreational shooting sports," stated Congresswoman Stefanik (NY-21). The letter can be read in full here.

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