A House panel approved legislation Tuesday that would make it easier for President Donald Trump to change or eliminate government agencies.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee cleared H.R. 1295, the “Reorganizing Government Act,” in a 23-20 party-line vote.
The measure from Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) would allow the Trump administration to submit reorganization plans for congressional approval through a single vote in each chamber, immune from the filibuster.
The bill would create a legal mechanism for administration proposals such as eliminating the Department of Education or cutting major offices at agencies like EPA. By circumventing the filibuster, the bill would increase the likelihood that such agency-altering measures could pass in the Republican-led Congress.
