Federal departments or funding for projects that fall outside of those 18 articles, should be eliminated. The Department of Education must go. The Environmental Protection Agency must go.
Work to eliminate federal departments and funding for programs that fall outside the constitutional powers listed in the Constitution, including the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Congress has the authority to govern within the 18 articles outlined in the U.S. Constitution. Federal departments or funding for projects that fall outside of those 18 articles, should be eliminated. The Department of Education must go. The Environmental Protection Agency must go.
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]* 01/31/2025
Mr. Clyde submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Official Title as Introduced: To terminate the Department of Education. Latest Action: 01/31/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Assessments
Clyde promised to work toward eliminating federal departments and funding he viewed as outside enumerated constitutional powers, specifically naming the Department of Education and EPA. The record shows aligned legislative activity, including cosponsoring H.R.899 to terminate the Department of Education and introducing a resolution to disapprove an EPA rule, but these measures were referred to committee and not enacted, and the departments were not eliminated. Because he made concrete legislative attempts but the promised outcome was not delivered, this is a failed promise with effort credit.