KAINE APPLAUDS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION, INCLUDING BILL TO BLOCK THE DISMANTLING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded committee passage of bipartisan legislation he led to block certain Interagency Agreements issued by the Department of Education (ED) that would transfer critical offices and programs to other federal agencies that lack the staff and expertise needed to fulfill these programs' missions. Specifically, the bill would block the Offices of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Postsecondary Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Indian Education, or any program within those components, from being transferre...