At a hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor yesterday, 5th District Congresswoman Jahana Hayes questioned Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about the use of federal funds to buy firearms for teachers.  DeVos previously maintained that she lacks the statutory authority to approve or deny such requests.  Through Freedom of Information Act requests, Hayes obtained a deliberative document, or “Decision Memo” from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.  The document directly contradicts the Secretary's claims that she does not have the authority to respond to use of federal funds to arm teachers.  Hayes was critical of funding being taken from the Every Student Succeeds Act, which pays for programs like STEM education, drug prevention programs, and mental health services.