Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said that congressional approval is needed to close the agency. Deep cuts to the workforce are expected in the short term.

President Donald Trump agreed to pause some automobile tariffs for a month. Trump is set to sign an order calling for the closure of the Education Department. The Trump administration moved to let Idaho fully enforce its strict abortion ban.

President Trump would direct Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure" of the Education Department under a draft order.

Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to help laid-off federal workers find jobs within the Commonwealth workforce.