Trump Proposes Combining Workforce Training, Welfare Programs in Agency Revamp

Plan envisions full merger of Education and Labor Departments, consolidating higher-education programs with workforce development

WASHINGTON—The White House proposed a sweeping government reorganization Thursday that would sharpen the focus on workforce training, consolidate government-assistance programs and shrink federal agencies.

The plan, which would require approval from Congress, prompted immediate rebukes from Democrats and tentative responses from Republicans. It is unlikely Congress would move to enact far-reaching and much-debated changes as the November midterm elections approach, congressional aides said.

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