Advocates, Lawmakers, Parents Applaud President Trump’s Bold Action on Education

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to officially begin the process of closing the Department of Education. After more than four decades and over $3 trillion spent with virtually nothing to show for it, President Trump’s bold plan will return education back where it belongs — with the states. President Trump’s executive

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Immediate Action to Increase American Mineral Production

INCREASING AMERICAN MINERAL PRODUCTION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to boost American mineral production, streamline permitting, and enhance national security.   Agencies shall compile a list of all mineral production projects that have submitted a plan of operations, permit application, or any other approval request to that agency in order to

Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.  Removing unnecessary barriers to Federal employees accessing Government data and promoting inter‑agency data sharing are important steps toward eliminating bureaucratic duplication and inefficiency while enhancing the Government’s ability

Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT  SUBJECT:       Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of theFederal Workforce By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Delegation of Authority to Make Suitability Determinations and Required Rulemaking.  (a)  The

250th Anniversary of Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death!” Speech

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our Nation proudly commemorates the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s address to the Second Virginia Convention — a seminal moment in our great American story and a fateful turning point in America’s epic struggle for Independence. On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry rose to the

Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Policy.  The Federal Government spends approximately $490 billion per year on Federal contracts for common goods and services — the types of goods and services purchased by nearly every executive

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Eliminates Waste and Saves Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement

CONSOLIDATING PROCUREMENT:  Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order consolidating federal procurement for common goods and services in the General Services Administration (GSA)—the agency designed to conduct procurement—which will eliminate waste, inefficiencies, and duplication and enable agencies to focus on their core mission of delivering excellent services to the American people. Since January