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Senator Tammy Baldwin Questions Secretary on Funding Cuts Impacting Wisconsin Trails and Biological Resources

Published June 1, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:22

Secretary Burgum, I am proud to represent a state with two national scenic trails, the north country and the Ice Age. And I've been hearing from Wisconsinites about some of the Workforce cuts and frozen funds under this administration have left [the national scenic] trails critically understaffed and underfunded. And so I would like to ask for you to provide an update on the current funding for maintenance and staffing, particularly for the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. (00:22–00:27)

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