House Democrats tried to force meeting at Education Department and were locked out
More than two dozen House Democrats tried to push their way into the Department of Education to compel a meeting with senior leaders and discuss President Donald Trump‘s vow to eliminate the agency.
Security locked the doors before members could enter. It led to a shouting match.
Members yelled "shame" and questioned why members of Congress, some of whom sit on the education committee, were being denied access to a federal building. They were told they did not have an appointment.

Democrats held the demonstration to underscore that Trump can’t legally eliminate the Department of Education without an act of Congress. Additionally, they sought to draw attention to Elon Musk’s efforts to gut various federal agencies, including the DOE.
ABC News has learned several DOGE employees have taken up offices on one of the top floors of the building. Roughly 100 DOE staffers are currently on unpaid administrative leave, largely those who attended a required DEI training.
-ABC News' Jay O'Brien and Arthur Jones II







