; Whereas in 19 States, local funding for education also declined during the same period; Whereas despite being 28 years since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was first introduced, that Act remains less than fully funded; Whereas title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the cornerstone of the Federal Government’s commitment to help children in high-poverty schools succeed, has been chronically underfunded; Whereas part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the cornerstone of the Federal Government’s commitment to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities, has been chronically underfunded; Whereas the Federal Government has a trust responsibility to Indian Tribes affirmed in treaties, laws, court cases, and the Constitution, yet consistently underfunds the construction and maintenance of Indian schools so that, according to a 2017 U.S. Government Accountability Office report, $1,300,000,000 is needed to address construction, maintenance, and repairs of all Indian schools; Whereas increased investment in elementary school and secondary school instruction can reduce class sizes, improve teacher wages and retention, and ensure that students have access to up-to-date, high-quality classroom materials; and Whereas a majority of both Democratic and Republican voters identified increased investment in public education as a top priority for the 116th Congress in a recent POLITICO/Harvard poll: Now, therefore, be it