White House eyeing education cuts for next funding clawback package

Source: Politico

07/22/2025 07:49 PM EDT


The White House intends to send Capitol Hill a second request to claw back congressionally-approved funding — this time targeting the Department of Education, according to a White House aide granted anonymity to share plans not yet made public.

Less than a week after congressional Republicans approved the administration’s first rescissions package to slash $9 billion for public broadcast and foreign aid, the White House aide said Tuesday that lawmakers would soon receive President Donald Trump’s next round of desired funding cuts to education programs.

The Daily Signal first reported earlier Tuesday that education funding would be in the mix for the next package, though it’s not yet clear how much money the administration will ask Congress to rescind or when the request will formally be sent.

In a brief interview Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise also would not disclose specifics about the forthcoming package, but confirmed talks between GOP leaders and the administration on the matter are well underway. “We haven’t made a final decision on what will be in the second rescissions package, but we’re of course talking about it,” Scalise said. “The administration is very interested in it.”

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