A House committee advanced steps to formally dismantle key functions of the U.S. Department of Education by moving education-related responsibilities to other federal agencies, according to legislative summaries in recent reporting. The committee approved a package described by supporters as “right sizing,” while Democrats argued it risks creating additional bureaucracy and undermining federal accountability. Separately, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved moving the Department of Education out of the LBJ Building into a smaller privately owned facility. Democrats criticized the move as more than office space, arguing it could limit future rebuilding capacity and effectively accelerate dismantling. Together, the actions signal rapid implementation of a broader governance shift: federal oversight functions are being redistributed across agencies while ED’s physical and operational footprint is being reduced through committee-level approvals.