Schumer declares Republican efforts to close Education Department futile

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has stated that any attempt by Republicans to close the Department of Education will fail in the Senate. He emphasized that such a bill would be "dead on arrival." Recently, former President Donald Trump called for action to close the department. He believes that education should be managed more by states and local communities. Trump said that while the department's closure could happen, its important functions will be preserved. During a speech, Schumer made it clear that Republicans cannot simply shut down the department without Congress passing a law. He assured that Senate Democrats would block any such attempts. The Department of Education was established less than 50 years ago. It began operations in 1980 after Congress combined various federal education offices. Schumer has been in Congress almost as long as the department has existed, first in the House and then in the Senate.