Congress controls the power of the purse, but Republicans on Capitol Hill have put up little resistance to efforts by the administration to suspend spending that they've already approved.
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
The order came in response to a memo released by the Office of Management and Budget last week directing agencies to freeze funding for federal grants and other programs.
The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.
Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The impact of the short memo, released Monday, is causing widespread confusion.
For the week ending Jan. 17, the senators worked on questioning CIA Director nominee John L. Ratcliffe about protecting U.S. elections from foreign threats, addressing the negative impacts of cutting Medicaid to senior access to prescription, supporting an amendment to improve the Laken Riley Act, and inquire about mail delays affecting veterans.
Two moderate House Democrats with national security backgrounds came to Congress in the first Trump era. Now they're running for governor, in races that could be a referendum on Trump's second term.
Among other accusations, the committee found Gaetz engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl and used or possessed illegal drugs on multiple occasions. Gaetz fiercely denied the allegations.
If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.
After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden's desk.
For the week ending Dec. 13, the senators worked on sending their support to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in their proposal to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge boundaries, introducing legislation to improve local government's extreme weather planning, pushing to clear medical debt from credit reports, and delivering public safety resources.
For the week ending Dec. 6, the senators focused on requesting federal disaster assistance from congressional leaders post-Hurricane Helene, pressing U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy under oath on the continuing mail delays in Georgia, and introducing legislation to rename the Plains, Ga., post office after Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.