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- Senators Mike Crapo and Ron Wyden, joined by more than 80 House members, urge U.S. House leadership to fund and reauthorize Secure Rural Schools.
- The program supports rural communities near federal forests and has been unfunded for nearly two years.
- Counties dependent on SRS face a 63% funding reduction, triggering school closures and reduced police staffing.
- Budget negotiations remain a hurdle, despite a bill with 89 co-sponsors.
