Education Department attorneys said last year that the agency could block states from using federal grants to buy guns for schools, even as Secretary Betsy DeVos claimed she was powerless to do so
An aide to Democrats on the committee pushed back on Hill's comments, saying there is "no question about the authenticity of the memo," noting that it "is referenced in emails between senior department officials and was given to the committee by a reliable source."
The question of whether DeVos should block states from buying guns was thrust into the spotlight last year when The New York Times reported that the Education Department was weighing a decision on the issue. The department had received requests from Oklahoma and Texas on whether they could use federal funds to train and arm “school marshals.”
Democratic lawmakers sought but failed to include language in an Education Department spending bill last year that would prohibit states and schools from using federal dollars to purchase guns. Rep., , the chairwoman of the House appropriations subcommittee overseeing education, has said she plans to renew that fight this year.
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