The U.S. Department of Education is expected to make major cuts to its workforce. House Education Committee member Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., believes there's a "desperate need" for the agency to be restructured. Harris says that since the COVID-19 pandemic, children have fallen behind on test scores and adds that education funds should be going back to the states. #EducationDepartment #DepartmentofEducation #federalcuts "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans. Weekdays at 6p/5C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij