US House Republicans take ‘first step’ toward dismantling Department of Education

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 799

Last Updated: 6 days, 6 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — A major legislative package that would put into law President Donald Trump’s push to greatly reduce the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education advanced out of a U.S. House panel on Wednesday.

The U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce approved — nearly along party lines — each of the package’s 10 bills that would permanently transfer several of Education’s functions to other departments.

The measure, largely reflecting many of the …

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