WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jim Risch issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Jim Risch, Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), Ron Wyden, and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (SRS) for three years, providing continued support for rural schools and counties home to nontaxable federal land to fund education, road maintenance and other essential services.
"Secure Rural Schools funding is a commitment the federal government made to Idaho's rural counties, helping them maintain roads, schools and other essential services," said Risch. "As we work to restore the timber revenues that have long sustained these communities, Congress must...