{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-risch-barrasso-bill-stops-bidens-attack-on-school-hunting-archery-programs", "Crapo, Risch, Barrasso Bill Stops Biden\u2019s Attack on School Hunting, Archery Programs", "2023-09-08", "2023", "2023-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ID", "Mike Crapo", "C000880", "www.crapo.senate.gov", "crapo", "https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) introduced the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act to stop the Biden Administration from blocking funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.\n\nThis legislation would clarify that the prohibition of the use of federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of funds for sports clubs, teams, trainings, or related activities provided for students.\n\n\u201cHunting and archery are strong traditions Idahoans enjoy as a means of engaging with the natural beauty and bounty of their environment,\u201d said Crapo. \u201cThe Biden Administration continues to attack the way Idahoans live with counterproductive measures that decrease the safety and knowledge these programs provide. The ARROW Act supports the education of young sportsmen and women.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Biden's attempt to defund schools with archery and firearm safety programs is an attack on Idahoans,\u201d said Risch. \u201cThese programs are vital to Idahoans who legally exercise their Second Amendment rights for hunting and other recreational activities critical to the state's heritage.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration continues its attack on our constitutional rights and Wyoming values,\u201d said Barrasso. \u201cNow, President Biden\u2019s Department of Education is blocking funding for schools with hunter education and archery programs. These important programs help students learn proper firearm instruction and archery safety. These valuable programs decrease firearm-related injuries and accidents. They also connect our students to the long-standing heritage and traditions of America and the West. Our legislation will stop any attempts to block funding for schools with hunter education and archery programs and keep Washington politics out of Wyoming\u2019s schools.\u201d\n\nThis bill has received support from the National Rifle Association, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Safari Club International, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.\n\nCo-sponsors of this bill include U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Rick Scott (R-Florida), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota).\n\nBackground:\n\nCrapo, Risch and Barrasso sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to withdraw any plans to block funding for schools with hunting and archery programs.\n\nEvery year, more than 500,000 students participate in and are certified through hunter education courses. These programs have decreased hunting accidents by over 50 percent.\n\nAccording to the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP), 1.3 million students in over 8,000 schools across the country participate in archery programs each year. Nearly 40 percent of these students who participate have reported being more engaged in the classroom.\n\nFull text of the legislation can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:35:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-risch-barrasso-bill-stops-bidens-attack-on-school-hunting-archery-programs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1558388359844685, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}