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House Republicans introduced a slew of bills Thursday that they say will “rightsize” the Department of Education.

House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg has introduced a 10-bill legislative package called “Less Bureaucracy, Better Education.”

A Sodus Township farm hosted U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg and U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden this week as part of a Michigan farm tour.

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg announced on July 9 the introduction of 10 bills aimed at codifying the Trump administration's plan to restructure the Department of Education.

Congressman Tim Walberg and USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden toured Leitz Farms in Sodus Township on Thursday, meeting with a southwest Michigan farmer to discuss trade policy, migrant labor and fertilizer production. During the tour, officials observed the farm’s specialty crop packaging process and learned how workers maintain sanitary conditions.

Congressman Tim Walberg and USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden toured Leitz Farms in Sodus Township on Thursday, meeting with a southwest Michigan farmer to discuss trade policy, migrant labor and fertilizer production.

Republican House members have unveiled a legislative package that would enshrine into law the Trump administration’s moves to shift core Education Department functions to other agencies.

Congressman Tim Walberg and U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden have heard firsthand from a Sodus Township farmer about what they can do to make life easier for growers around Southwest Michigan.