{"id":2490358,"date":"2025-09-24T06:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-introduce-bill-to-restore-books-that-were-removed-by-trump-administration\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:57:45","slug":"democrats-introduce-bill-to-restore-books-that-were-removed-by-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-introduce-bill-to-restore-books-that-were-removed-by-trump-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats introduce bill to restore books that were removed by Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-introduce-bill-to-restore-books-that-were-removed-by-trump-administration%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2490358&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that two House Democrats, Rep. jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upstate-ny-firefighters-death-in-alleged-arson-sparks-calls-for-stricter-bail-law\/\" title=\"Upstate NY Firefighter&#039;s Death in Alleged Arson Sparks Calls for Stricter Bail Law\">introduced legislation called<\/a> the &#8220;Stop Censoring Military Families Act&#8221; aimed at restoring about 600 books that were removed from Department of Defense (dod) school libraries during the Trump administration. These books were pulled after President Donald Trump took office, as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-biden-admin-enables-government-employees-to-change-genders\/\" title=\"Facilitating Gender Changes for Government Employees in the Biden ...\">executive orders intended<\/a> to eliminate what his administration described as left-wing indoctrination and radical ideologies in K-12 education. Raskin and Houlahan criticize these removals as political censorship that harms military families and education, arguing that schools should offer an inclusive and depoliticized learning environment. Their bill calls for the Secretary of Defense to reinstate access to the removed curricula, books, and learning materials in DoD-operated schools, putting control back in the hands of teachers and families. The Democrats emphasize the importance of protecting the freedom to read and providing students a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broad educational experience free<\/a> from partisan interference. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats introduce bill to restore books that were removed by Trump administration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2238450\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s decision to remove certain books from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-defense\/\">Department of Defense<\/a> school libraries has left many Democrats crying foul, claiming such supposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-mike-pence-well-have-our-day-in-congress-on-jan-6\/\" title=\"VP Mike Pence: We\u2019ll have our day in Congress on Jan. 6\">book bans<\/a> were antithetical to the country&rsquo;s values.<\/p>\n<p>However, two House Democrats, Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamie-raskin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamie Raskin<\/a> (D-MD) and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/theaters\/europe\/2025-09-23\/legislation-aims-restore-dodea-books-19195807.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduced<\/a> legislation to overturn the literary restrictions. The &ldquo;Stop Censoring Military Families Act&rdquo; is meant to restore approximately 600 book titles that were removed from DOD schools at the request of the Trump administration after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s inauguration on Jan. 20.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3821368\/bill-cassidy-virginia-school-coercing-girls-abortions\/\">Cassidy investigates Virginia school after officials accused of coercing girls into getting abortions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3820342\/homan-bribery-allegations-based-on-weak-evidence-experts-say\/\">Homan bribery allegations based on weak evidence, experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3820209\/vance-has-this-liberal-ngo-in-his-sights\/\">Vance has this liberal NGO in his sights. Here&#8217;s how it&#8217;s linked to illegal activity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The legislation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/raskin.house.gov\/_cache\/files\/a\/4\/a4729c3d-6a10-4b46-81ed-69433b7ec821\/552BA976F5872C67FAB63698DBF336132753E9F03433D00917F67A176F67061B.raskin-012-xml.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asks<\/a> &ldquo;the Secretary of Defense to restore access to curricula, books, and other learning materials at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes,&rdquo; pulled after Trump&rsquo;s second term began.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For too long, the Trump administration has made military families ground zero for their culture wars,&rdquo; Houlahan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/raskin.house.gov\/2025\/9\/raskin-houlahan-push-to-restore-banned-books-to-defense-department-schools-protect-students-from-political-interference#:~:text=%E2%80%9CStudents%20attending%20DODEA%20schools%20want,hands%20of%20teachers%20and%20families.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement. &ldquo;It is disturbing that the President and Secretary Hegseth have decided to deprive DoDEA students of books and curricula because they don&rsquo;t meet the Administration&rsquo;s<em> <\/em>partisan, inaccurate version of American society and history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Students attending DODEA schools want to go to class and learn, not be used as political pawns of the Trump Administration&rsquo;s censorship regime,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/raskin.house.gov\/2025\/9\/raskin-houlahan-push-to-restore-banned-books-to-defense-department-schools-protect-students-from-political-interference#:~:text=%E2%80%9CStudents%20attending%20DODEA%20schools%20want,hands%20of%20teachers%20and%20families.\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Raskin.<\/p>\n<p>The president issued two executive orders in January aimed at removing what his administration identified as left-wing indoctrination: &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling<\/a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Parents trust America&rsquo;s schools to provide their children with a rigorous education and to instill a patriotic admiration for our incredible Nation and the values for which we stand,&rdquo; read Trump&rsquo;s directive about indoctrination in K-12 schooling. &ldquo;In recent years, however, parents have witnessed schools indoctrinate their children in radical, anti-American ideologies while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-department-of-education-drops-the-hammer-after-discovering-600-million-going-toward-divisive-propaganda-in-schools\/\" title=\"... Department of Education Drops the Hammer After Discovering 0 Million Going Toward &#039;Divisive&#039; Propaganda in ...\">deliberately blocking parental oversight<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Such an environment operates as an echo chamber, in which students are forced to accept these ideologies without question or critical examination,&rdquo; read the executive order.<\/p>\n<p>These views were in stark contrast to Raskin and Houlahan, who argued returning the books to the schools would be part of an inclusive educational experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3475536\/timeline-trump-epstein-relationship-friendship-fallout-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A TIMELINE OF TRUMP AND EPSTEIN&rsquo;S RELATIONSHIP, FROM FRIENDSHIP TO FALLOUT AND BEYOND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My legislation with Ranking Member Raskin is simple: stop the book bans at military schools, and put the libraries and lesson plans back where they belong&mdash;in the hands of teachers and families. It is long past time that the oversight of these schools return to the depoliticized process it was always meant to be,&rdquo; Houlahan said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am glad to partner with Rep. Houlahan to reverse MAGA book bans, defend teachers and librarians and protect the fundamental American freedom to read,&rdquo; Raskin added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats propose bill to reinstate books removed by Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2490359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP21350846767170-scaled.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3895,63951,3685,4762,32640],"class_list":["post-2490358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bill","tag-book-restoration","tag-democrats","tag-legislation","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP21350846767170-scaled.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490358"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2490362,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490358\/revisions\/2490362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2490359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}