As West Michigan’s Betsy DeVos takes over the U.S. Department of Education, the federal lawmaker from her home district is working to shut it down.
U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Grand Rapids, is co-sponsoring a bill that would eliminate the department.
The bill, H.R. 899, was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday and referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. As of Wednesday evening, there was not yet a summary of it on Congress.gov, but the legislative website did say it was titled “To terminate the Department of Education.”
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. Other co-sponsors include Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah; Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.; Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga.; Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C.; and Rep. Raul Labrado, R-Idaho.