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Condemning the Illegal Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 11, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. McBRIDE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn the Trump administration's illegal efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.

The President and the Secretary of Education can call this plan whatever they want, but the bottom line is that this is about defunding public education and putting taxpayer dollars into the hands of private institutions who do not face the same standards and protocols as public schools.

The Department of Education protects students with disabilities, supports rural and low-income schools, and helps make college more affordable for students across the country.

In Delaware, $530 million in Federal education funding supports teachers across our State. Removing that funding would mean students without teachers, schools without support, and communities left behind.

I have stood arm in arm with Delaware educators, parents, and students who are pushing back. They are asking for a fair shot, and we should be investing in their future, not abandoning them.

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