The most recent continuing resolution authorized the President to begin sequestration and placed the national budget on emergency deficit reduction. That was in section 1113 of the law.
Under sequestration, the President is given emergency powers to “fix” the budget and the funding automatically matches what the President says. No need for any additional votes.
So Congress already gave him the green light to do whatever he wants and Congress has already pre-approved it. Now the Department will still be there in name. Senate confirmed officials will most move into advisement roles, but yeah after that last CR, Congress gave Trump the thumbs up to go hog wild.
Now sequestration is a process so I’m sure there will be flights over the process, like on what date an agency is sequestered, the published scope, etc. But Trump has the ability to sequester the full amount for the Department of Education and Congress says the budget automatically will adjust to meet whatever he determines.
Just to be sure, no president can kill a department just by decree. It takes an act of Congress
The most recent continuing resolution authorized the President to begin sequestration and placed the national budget on emergency deficit reduction. That was in section 1113 of the law.
Under sequestration, the President is given emergency powers to “fix” the budget and the funding automatically matches what the President says. No need for any additional votes.
So Congress already gave him the green light to do whatever he wants and Congress has already pre-approved it. Now the Department will still be there in name. Senate confirmed officials will most move into advisement roles, but yeah after that last CR, Congress gave Trump the thumbs up to go hog wild.
Now sequestration is a process so I’m sure there will be flights over the process, like on what date an agency is sequestered, the published scope, etc. But Trump has the ability to sequester the full amount for the Department of Education and Congress says the budget automatically will adjust to meet whatever he determines.
This is what Chuck Schumer directed the democrats vote for
Well to be fair trump is no president.