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Congressman Vasquez says rural school districts face dire financial situation in call for action on secure rural school re-authorization

New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez says during a period for general speeches that on behalf of New Mexico's second district they rise to highlight the dire financial situation many rural communities face because of lapsed Secure Rural Schools funding which for over twenty years Congress used to support rural areas where national forests limit local tax revenue, noting since SRS funding expired in 2024 these areas face impossible choices like laying off teachers and cutting back to four-day school weeks.
New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez says during a period for general speeches that on behalf of New Mexico's second district they rise to highlight the dire financial situation many rural communities face because of lapsed Secure Rural Schools funding which for over twenty years Congress used to support rural areas where national forests limit local tax revenue, noting since SRS funding expired in 2024 these areas face impossible choices like laying off teachers and cutting back to four-day school weeks.
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September 04, 2025
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