Rep. Hoyle Statement on President Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2025
EUGENE – Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) is sounding the alarm after President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on gutting the Department of Education.
After the announcement of the Executive Order, Rep. Hoyle released the following statement:
“It seems there are no victims too small or too powerless for this administration to undercut in their quest to axe the programs working families rely on—and paid for. Let’s be clear: shuttering a federal agency requires an act of Congress and this action is a clear overreach from the Executive branch. This Executive Order runs roughshod over the Constitution and the clear separation of powers that it demands. If this unlawful attempt is upheld, it would significantly undermine, disrupt, or even cut altogether critical services like special education programs for disabled students, training programs for new teachers, and student loan support."
“Every single day it becomes clearer that the cruelty of these actions is the point. As someone with a learning disability, I relied on these services, I have fought for these services, and I know these services play a key role in providing pathways to family wage jobs and the independence and success that comes with that. I will stand with students, teachers, administrators, and our unions in opposing and fighting back against this Order.”
Background
The Executive Order:
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Authorizes Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to immediately take “all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education”;
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Instructs Secretary McMahon to return existing authorities of the Department of Education to the states and local communities; and
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Mandates that Secretary McMahon remove any initiatives that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or promote “gender ideology”. The Order does not define DEI or “gender ideology” any further.
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