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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, serving Missouri's 5th District in the U.S. Congress, highlighted significant concerns over the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the Department of Education in a series of tweets posted on March 31, 2025. The tweets shed light on the anticipated implications of these reductions on students, teachers, and families, while also expressing Rep. Cleaver's opposition to such measures.

Rep. Cleaver posted on March 31, 2025, about hosting Bobby Scott in Kansas City, mentioning: "This weekend, I had the privilege of hosting @BobbyScott in Kansas City to hear from educators throughout #MO05 about the devastating consequences the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Education would have on students, teachers, and families."

He further elaborated on the potential impact of the proposal in another tweet published on the same day: "Dismantling the Department of Education would mean a funding cut for every student: -26 million kids across every school district will lose access to funding -12 million students will lose access to career and technical education -10 million students from low-income families."

Rep. Cleaver concluded his series of tweets by advocating for the support of public education. On March 31, 2025, he tweeted: "Our educators, parents, and children deserve a government that invests in their success, not one that undermines their future. That’s why I’m fighting against this illegal effort to destroy the Department of Ed. and devastate public education nationwide."