Trio of Republican senators introduce bill to shutter the Department of Education

Published March 28, 2025 7:12am ET



Three Republican senators introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education. The bill would codify President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to abolish the agency.

Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the bill on Thursday to “terminate the Department of Education.” The department’s final day would be Dec. 31, 2026, according to the proposed legislation. 

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