An Open Letter

To: Sen. Murray, Rep. Smith, Sen. Cantwell

From: A verified voter in Renton, WA

March 21

I’m writing tonight because I understand that President Trump signed an executive order today calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department. I am sick over this, but I’m also angry. Trump doesn’t have the authority to eliminate the Department of Education. The department is created by statute; changing a statute requires approval from Congress. So what are you as my elected representative in a co-equal branch of government doing to take your power back and protect this department? I’m sick of seeing Congress cede their power in these decisions. We have a Constitution. We have a system of laws. Congress needs to take its power back, protect our institutions, and protect public education, about which I care very deeply.

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