The Federal Dept. of Education isn’t getting shutdown….

It may very well get smaller….

But Trump CANNOT shut it down….

Only Congress can…..

And they will NOT be a hurry to do this , which IS essentially more of a typical publicity stunt…

And will be fought in the courts as has most of the other cuts Trump and Musk have tried to pull off…

 

Some Republicans in Congress are already deeply skeptical they’ll be able to pass legislation codifying President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Department of Education, even as other members begin to introduce bills to do so.

Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to start the process to “eliminate” the Education Department, a long sought-after Republican dream. However, even Trump recognized nixing the department would likely require an act of Congress…

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However, some members want the administration to lay out a clear plan before they can commit to voting for any such legislation. And even then, many have a hard time seeing how it ultimately gets through to the president’s desk.

“I’ll wait till we see their proposal,” Rep. Don Bacon told NOTUS when asked if he would support a bill eliminating the department. “Some functions must continue, like impact aid. I think Pell Grants as well. The administration will need to show how they will get the necessary tasks done and what savings will be made by the taxpayer. We can then evaluate.”

He added that Democrats are “fibbing by saying the removal of the Ed Department means the end of federal money. That is not the case. But the administration will need to show this will work.”

Another Republican member echoed Bacon’s sentiment, saying they need to see a plan for the future of the federal money. “Are we getting it to the states,” they asked. “To the schools…

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“As President Trump and Secretary McMahon have made clear, sunsetting the Department of Education will be done in partnership with Congress and national and state leaders to ensure all statutorily required programs are managed responsibly and where they best serve students and families,” she said in a statement.

Some Congressional Republicans believe that even if the administration were to lay out a plan, there would be no chance it would ever become law…..

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