The Republican from Oregon won yes votes from three Democrats on the committee and was rejected by one Republican on the panel.

A Senate committee has advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Labor.

Eliminating the Department of Education could worsen racial inequities by cutting federal funding to poor schools.

A Senate committee voted to advance former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination to lead the Labor Department, with the ...

Trump nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer passed a key vote before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday.

Larry Wexler is enjoying a hard-earned retirement, but if you ask him about his former life, he beams. “I had the greatest ...

The Department of Education has faced opposition since its initial establishment in 1867.

Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, said she “wholeheartedly” agrees with his plan ...

A group of unions representing current and former federal workers sued the Trump administration to block the sharing of ...

President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.

One letter criticizes Vice President JD Vance for saying “judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” ...

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11 along party lines to send Linda McMahon’s ...