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On the recordMarch 26, 2025
Trump’s illegal gutting of the Education Department will only take good teachers out of the classroom and prevent students from accessing higher education.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley condemns Trump's cuts to the Education Department.

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