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Ed Markey: “As with other efforts to erode federal civil rights oversight and enforcement, ED’s proposed rule is ‘like throwing away…”

On the recordAugust 12, 2026
As with other efforts to erode federal civil rights oversight and enforcement, ED’s proposed rule is ‘like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.’
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Condemning the Department of Education's proposed rule on civil rights enforcement.

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