Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been communicating about a planned comprehensive reorganization of the Department of State (DOS), in a series of press releases. See:
- April 22, 2025 press release: Building an America First State Department, Press Statement, Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, April 22, 2025. In this statement, Rubio said that the reorganization will be "from the ground up, from the bureaus to the embassies. Region-specific functions will be consolidated to increase functionality, redundant offices will be removed, and non-statutory programs that are misaligned with America’s core national interests will cease to exist."
- May 30, 2025 press release: Next Steps on Building an America First State Department, Press Statement, Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, May 29, 2025. In this later statement, Rubio communicated that "we took the next step in that process by notifying Congress of how we plan to do that," and that the reorganization plan submitted to Congress "was the result of thoughtful and deliberative work by senior Department leadership. We have taken into account feedback from lawmakers, bureaus, and long-serving employees."
Both statements link to draft/proposed new DOS organizational charts. Compare:
NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, Fanta Aw said this in response to the first reorganization announcement: "We were encouraged to see that the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) was retained in the State Department reorganization, along with other offices that foster strategic U.S. engagement at the regional level. We remain concerned, however, about the future staffing and funding of the programs within them. Media reports indicate that the White House will send a rescission package to Congress in the coming days, and we anticipate the president’s budget will be released in May. Both of these present potential challenges to the funding of essential and time-tested international education and exchange programs. We will work closely with our partners to advocate for their continuation, as a matter of U.S. national security, global competitiveness, and workforce development."