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From Fox News: A Republican senator introduced a measure to do away with the Department of Education on Thursday after President-elect Trump suggested doing so on the 2024 campaign trail.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., debuted the “Returning Education to Our States Act” in the Senate, which would abolish the Department of Education and charge various other departments with certain responsibilities and programs that are currently administered by it.
During his presidential campaign, Trump said, “One thing I’ll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., and sending all education and education work it needs back to the states.”
Some experts contested his ability to do this, noting he would need congressional approval. However, with an incoming Republican trifecta in Washington, D.C., and Rounds’ bill, he might have it.
“I introduced the “Returning Education to Our States Act” which would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and redistribute all critical federal programs under other departments. I’m pleased that President-elect Trump shares this vision, and I’m excited to work with him and Republican majorities in the Senate and House to make this a reality,” Rounds announced.
NEW: I introduced the “Returning Education to Our States Act” which would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and redistribute all critical federal programs under other departments.
I’m pleased that President-elect Trump shares this vision, and I’m excited to work with…
— Senator Mike Rounds (@SenatorRounds) November 21, 2024
“Congratulations to @Linda_McMahon on being tapped as President Trump’s Secretary of Education. I look forward to working with her to end the Dept. of Education….stay tuned! 👀,” Rounds also wrote.”
Congratulations to @Linda_McMahon on being tapped as President Trump’s Secretary of Education.
I look forward to working with her to end the Dept. of Education….stay tuned! 👀
— Senator Mike Rounds (@SenatorRounds) November 21, 2024
Rounds shared details about his proposal in an interview Friday morning on CNBC. WATCH BELOW:
Awesome! Next stop government unions.
GOP senator debuts bill to abolish Department of Education following Trump campaign promise. https://t.co/oYrYIjcfZF
— Michael Michelin (@MAMichelin59) November 21, 2024
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