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A bipartisan Senate bill blocks the Education Department from transferring key offices — including special education, civil rights enforcement, and Indian Education — amid a heated debate over federal education restructuring. The Trump administration argues these moves boost efficiency and pave the way for closing the department, citing better outcomes through interagency partnerships. But lawmakers like Collins and Murkowski warn that relocating programs like special education away from education into Health and Human Services misaligns with their core mission, and that Native communities were ignored in the process. Critics also question whether the bill addresses deeper systemic issues, while supporters like Tuberville call it misguided. A key amendment added to the bill mandates public disclosure of taxpayer costs tied to these transfers, adding transparency to the ongoing overhaul.

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