<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Courtesy of <i>Reuters</i> at:<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-education-labor/white-house-to-propose-merging-labor-education-departments-wsj-idUSKBN1JG3KF">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-education-labor/white-house-to-propose-merging-labor-education-departments-wsj-idUSKBN1JG3KF</a><br><div><br></div><div>———————————————</div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(63, 63, 64); color: rgb(63, 63, 64); font-family: knowledge-medium, sans-serif; font-size: 40px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">White House to propose merging Labor, Education departments: WSJ</span></div><div><div><br></div><div>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to propose on Thursday to merge the U.S. departments of Labor and Education, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>Citing a person with knowledge of the proposal, the Journal said the plan follows a review of cabinet agencies that looked for ways to shrink the federal government.</div><div><br></div><div>The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.</div><div><br></div><div>Congress would likely have to approve the merger and it was unclear whether lawmakers would be in favor of a major governmental reorganization with November elections looming.</div><div><br></div><div>Republicans have long complained about the size of the federal government and many have taken particular aim at the Education Department, which they see as intruding on a local and state authority.</div></div><div><br></div><div>———————————————<br><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>