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Cassidy objects as US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers
A bipartisan U.S. Senate committee approved a bill to block the Department of Education from transferring specific programs to other agencies. The bill, sponsored by Senator Tim Kaine with co-sponsors Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, targets interagency agreements affecting special education and other programs. The 13-9 vote included bipartisan support but faced GOP opposition led by committee chair Bill Cassidy.
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U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions CommitteeorganizationDepartment of EducationorganizationHealth and Human ServicesorganizationTim KainepersonSusan CollinspersonLisa MurkowskipersonBill CassidypersonOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative ServicesorganizationIndividuals with Disabilities Education Acttopic
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