Congress moved to block parts of the Trump administration’s plan to fragment the U.S. Department of Education, approving legislation that would prohibit transferring several key program offices to other agencies. The Senate HELP Committee advanced S. 5046 on a 13-9 vote, with lawmakers arguing that major education programs should remain at the Department of Education. The action arrives amid criticism from education organizations that staff handling responsibilities tied to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) were shifted to the Department of Health and Human Services while IDEA itself remains at ED. Supporters said the structure raises basic questions about who carries out federal obligations. Separately, a separate report details how federal teacher-training grant terminations under the second Trump administration disrupted teacher-residency programs at Georgia State University and other grant-funded efforts. The account describes abrupt stops in grant funding, staff furloughs, and downstream impacts on educators and trainees. For higher education leaders, the two developments point to near-term operational risk: shifting program responsibilities can change compliance burdens, reporting pathways, and how universities manage dependability of federal funding streams. Senate action may become a lever in broader appropriations and reauthorization debates.