US Senate Panel Advances Bill to Reject Education Department Transfers
The measure would block transfers of 148 Education Department programs and require cost reporting as Republicans split over the administration’s plan.
- On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 to advance S. 5046, blocking the Department of Education from outsourcing four key offices to other federal agencies.
- Since last year, the Trump administration has used 14 interagency agreements to transition 148 Education Department programs to six other agencies, aiming to return authority to local communities.
- More than 8 million children with disabilities rely on these services; 30 advocacy groups called the transfers a 'mistake,' while Senator Patty Murray demanded receipts after noting the Labor Department received over $1 million for one agreement.
- In a letter to Congress, Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the agreements, stating they 'have demonstrated measurable results by driving stronger grant competitions' and streamlining operations.
- Formal dissolution requires 60 Senate votes, an unlikely prospect, even as House Republicans introduced 10 bills to codify the interagency agreements and further transfer statutory responsibilities to other agencies.
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Senate Committee Votes to Block Part of Trump's Effort to Break Up Ed Dept.
Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are working with Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine on a bill to block part of the Trump administration's effort to dismantle the Department of Education.
Collins Bill Blocking Transfer of Key Education Offices Advances in Bipartisan Senate Vote
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) to prevent the Department of Education from transferring several major offices to other federal agencies advanced Thursday with bipartisan support. The bill cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee by a 13-9 vote and will now move forward for further consideration. Collins, a Maine Republican, [...] The post Collins Bill Blocking Transfer of Key Education Offices Adv…
US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers • West Virginia Watch
Republican U.S. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, left, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska talk during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in February 2025. The two were the only Republicans on the committee to vote for a bill to block Education Department interagency agreements July 30, 2026. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle…
US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers • Maine Morning Star
Republican U.S. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, left, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska talk during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in February 2025. The two were the only Republicans on the committee to vote for a bill to block Education Department interagency agreements July 30, 2026. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle…
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US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers
Republican U.S. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, left, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska talk during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in February 2025. The two were the only Republicans on the committee to vote for a bill to block Education Department interagency agreements July 30, 2026. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle…
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