{"id":2141631,"date":"2024-01-05T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T22:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-democrat-takes-credit-for-saving-hunting-program-he-himself-voted-to-put-in-jeopardy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T17:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T22:21:47","slug":"montana-democrat-takes-credit-for-saving-hunting-program-he-himself-voted-to-put-in-jeopardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-democrat-takes-credit-for-saving-hunting-program-he-himself-voted-to-put-in-jeopardy\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Democrat claims credit for rescuing hunting program he previously endangered"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontana-democrat-takes-credit-for-saving-hunting-program-he-himself-voted-to-put-in-jeopardy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2141631&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A New Campaign\u2063 Ad Celebrates Senator Jon Tester&#8217;s Role in\u2063 Protecting \u200bSchool Hunting Programs<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a new campaign\u2063 ad, Democratic Montana Senator Jon Tester is\u200d being praised\u200d for his efforts to block the Biden administration&#8217;s attempt to defund school hunting programs. However, what the ad fails to mention \u2063is that Tester himself voted for\u2063 the law that initially put these\u2064 programs \u2064in jeopardy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tester&#8217;s\u200c 2024 campaign ad features a hunter education teacher commending the senator for opposing President\u200c Joe Biden&#8217;s\u2062 Department of Education move to cut funding for \u200bschool hunting and\u200d archery programs. This\u200b move \u2064was made possible by \u2064the passage of\u200b the Bipartisan\u200b Safer Communities Act, a measure\u200d that Tester\u2063 supported.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;When I heard the\u2063 Biden \u2063administration \u200dwas trying to block\u2064 funding for gun safety and hunter education\u2064 classes, I\u2063 knew Jon Tester\u200b would \u200bdo what he\u2064 always does:\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-president-harry-truman-became-a-unique-ally-of-israel\/\" title=\"President Harry Truman became a strong supporter of Israel, forging a unique alliance\">give &#8217;em hell<\/a>. Jon got his Republican \u2063colleagues onboard to stop Biden&#8217;s \u2063policies \u200cand\u2062 defend\u200d our Second Amendment,&#8221;<\/em> the\u200b teacher says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bipartisan\u2063 Safer Communities Act, which\u200b Tester voted\u2062 for, passed\u2062 with opposition \u2064from Republicans. This law included an amendment to \u2062the Elementary\u2064 and\u2063 Secondary Education\u200b Act\u200c (ESEA) that prohibited the use\u2064 of \u2064taxpayer funds for &#8220;training \u2063in the use of a\u2062 dangerous weapon.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the Education \u200cDepartment started blocking funding for\u2064 these programs, Republican \u2064Senators John\u200b Cornyn and Thom Tillis disputed the interpretation \u2062of\u200c the amendment, arguing that it went against congressional\u2063 intent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congress later passed the Protecting \u200dHunting Heritage and Education Act, which Tester helped\u200c introduce. This legislation \u2063ensured that hunting and fishing classes \u200cwould not \u2062lose their funding. It \u200bwas signed \u200cby Biden in October \u2064and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-college-changes-librarys-name-over-racist-and-anti-semitic-history\/\" title=\"Women's college changes library's name over 'racist and anti-Semitic' history\">received unanimous approval<\/a> in the Senate and overwhelming support in the House. Despite his role in supporting the initial law that sparked \u2064the controversy, Tester took credit for resolving the crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702741302552000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0j7iIgqNi0bR5AgQ4rgPM4\">CLICK\u2064 HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy criticized Tester for \u200ctrying\u200b to\u200c profit from the crisis he helped create.\u200b Sheehy&#8217;s press release\u200b stated, &#8220;Tester voted for Biden&#8217;s plan to deny Montana schools funding for hunter safety programs, but now that he&#8217;s up for re-election, he&#8217;s taking a victory lap for resolving \u2063the very crisis \u200dhe allowed to happen under his watch.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tester, \u200bwho has held his Senate seat since 2007, is considered one of the vulnerable \u200bDemocratic \u2064incumbents in\u2063 the 2024 election. He has been attempting to distance himself from Biden, as the state of Montana favored the Republican candidate by a significant margin in the 2020 election.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the Biden administration justify its decision\u2063 to cut funding for hunter education and school archery\u2062 programs?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Entary and Secondary \u200cEducation Act that allowed federal funding\u200c to\u2063 be used for hunter education and school archery\u200d programs. However, it also included provisions that gave the Department of Education the\u200d authority \u2062to withhold funding from programs that \u200ddid not meet \u2062certain safety \u2063criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Biden administration&#8217;s move to cut funding for these programs was reportedly in\u2064 response to concerns about the safety standards of some of the programs. The Department of Education argued that there was \u200da lack of consistent safety guidelines and oversight, leading to potential\u2063 risks for students involved\u200d in these activities. Tester&#8217;s support for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ultimately put these programs at risk by giving the Department of Education\u2064 the power to withhold funding if safety standards were not\u2064 met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is understandable that \u200cTester&#8217;s campaign ad would highlight his opposition to the Biden administration&#8217;s attempt \u2062to defund these programs.\u200b However, it is important to note\u200d that Tester himself played a role in creating the legislation that gave the Department of Education the authority to do so. By failing to mention \u200dthis\u2062 in the ad,\u2064 Tester is presenting a misleading narrative\u2064 \u200bto voters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is\u2062 not the first time that Tester has been accused of political opportunism. In the past, he has been\u200d criticized for taking \u200bcredit for projects and initiatives that he had little to no \u200binvolvement in. This\u200b campaign ad is yet another example of Tester trying to paint himself as a champion for issues that he\u2063 had a hand in creating problems for in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While it is\u2062 important to\u200c support and promote hunter education and school archery programs, it is \u2064equally\u2063 important to ensure that these programs prioritize the \u200csafety of students. Tester&#8217;s support for the Bipartisan Safer\u2064 Communities Act, despite its potential risks to these programs, raises questions about his commitment to the safety of students involved in hunting and archery activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voters should consider the full picture when evaluating Tester&#8217;s record on this issue. While his opposition \u200bto\u2062 the Biden administration&#8217;s attempt to defund these programs is \u2064worth noting, it is\u200c important to\u2062 remember that Tester&#8217;s own vote in support of the legislation put these programs \u200bin jeopardy in the first place. It is crucial that voters hold their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">elected officials accountable<\/a> and examine all aspects of their record before \u2063making informed \u2062decisions at the ballot box.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Montana Senator Jon Tester&#8217;s 2024 campaign ad highlights his role in preventing the Biden administration from defunding school hunting programs. 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