Last week, representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky’s Fourth District announced that he is reintroducing H.R.899, a bill that would abolish the federal Department of Education on December 31, 2026.

The U.S. constitution states that Congress controls how our taxes are spent. Yet, Musk (unelected, with no official government position) now has the power to unlawfully control government spending.

It is unclear from the bill what else lawmakers have planned with the resources, funding, property, and more that are ...