Pressure Mounts on Biden Admin to Restore Funding for School Archery, Hunting Programs

Sen. Jon Tester demands clarity from the Biden administration regarding the termination of government financing for archery and hunting programs in schools. Critics argue these cuts contradict the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s intent, raising concerns about education and safety.

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) holds a hearing to review the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the National Guard and Reserve in Washington on June 1, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Several Senate Democrats have put pressure on the Biden administration to explain their decision to cut off government financing for school programs that teach archery and hunting across the country.

Among them, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who wrote Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Miguel Cardona a letter (pdf) on Aug. 2, pushing him to reverse his department’s interpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which was passed last year.