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Republicans Seek Permanent Move of Trump-Era Education Funds

7/11/2026

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Republicans launched the biggest push to permanently codify the Trump administration’s Education Department reallocation.
House Education and Workforce Committee leaders introduced ten bills to move Title I and career-technical grants to Labor, family-engagement grants to Health and Human Services, and the student-loan portfolio to Treasury.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the transfers a “proof of concept,” while the American Federation of Government Employees warned they could cause funding delays and reduce oversight.

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Republicans launched the biggest push to permanently codify the Trump administration’s Education Department reallocation.
House Education and Workforce Committee leaders introduced ten bills to move Title I and career-technical grants to Labor, family-engagement grants to Health and Human Services, and the student-loan portfolio to Treasury.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the transfers a “proof of concept,” while the American Federation of Government Employees warned they could cause funding delays and reduce oversight.