July 15, 2026

Education Secretary Linda McMahon first announced her plans to move department staff to a smaller building in March.

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A House committee voted Tuesday to move the Department of Education out of the Lyndon B. Johnson Building, its headquarters for more than 45 years, and into a smaller, privately owned facility nearby.

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