Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) launched laws on Thursday to remove the Division of Training, a transfer that might have the help of President-elect Trump.
The proposal would do away with the federal company and transfer all crucial applications to different departments.
“The federal Department of Education has never educated a single student, and it’s long past time to end this bureaucratic Department that causes more harm than good,” Rounds mentioned.
Trump has repeatedly pledged to remove the federal division, and, with a Republican trifecta in authorities beginning subsequent yr, the celebration may be capable of fulfill that pledge.
“For years, I’ve worked toward removing the federal Department of Education. 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. This legislation is a roadmap to eliminating the federal Department of Education by practically rehoming these federal programs in the departments where they belong, which will be critical as we move into next year,” Rounds mentioned.
The laws stands little probability within the present Democratic-controlled Senate, however Republicans are poised to take the reins of the higher chamber in January.
Whereas Republicans have championed the trigger for years, Trump additionally had unified GOP management in his first administration however left workplace with the Training Division nonetheless in tact.
The invoice comes days after Trump nominated Linda McMahon, a former head of the Small Enterprise Administration in his first time period, to steer the Division of Training.
