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**Summary:**

A group of Republican Senators, led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito, is urging the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to release education formula funding allocated in the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution Act, which was signed into law earlier this year. They are concerned that withholding these funds will harm students, families, and local economies. The senators argue that the funds are used for essential programs like after-school care, adult education, and support for English language learners. They reject the notion that the money is being used for radical left-wing programs and emphasize that the funding allows local leaders to decide how best to support their communities. They urge the OMB to reverse its decision and release the funds.

**News Article:**

**GOP Senators Urge White House to Release Education Funding**

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – A coalition of Republican senators, spearheaded by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), has sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), demanding the immediate release of education formula funding approved in the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution Act.

The bipartisan-backed legislation, signed into law earlier this year, allocates funds for critical programs like Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, and adult education programs.

“Withholding these funds will harm students, families, and local economies,” Senator Capito stated. “This funding goes directly to states and local school districts, where local leaders decide how this funding is spent, because as we know, local communities know how to best serve students and families.”

Joining Capito in signing the letter were Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).

The senators pushed back against concerns that the funding supports “radical left-wing programs,” arguing that the money supports vital initiatives with bipartisan support. They highlighted that the funds benefit after-school programs, English language learners, and adult learners seeking workforce certifications.

The letter urges the OMB to “reverse your decision and release this Congressionally-approved funding to states,” emphasizing that the funds align with the administration’s goal of empowering states and local communities in education. The senators expressed their willingness to work with the OMB and the Secretary of Education to ensure education funding effectively supports students.

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