Thirty House Democrats on Friday morning attempted to enter the Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., to meet with acting Education Secretary Denise L. Carter, but they were stopped by security.

Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with Acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.

A group of House Democrats tried and failed Friday to gain entry to the Department of Education to meet with the acting secretary. Why it matters: It is the fourth time this week that Democratic lawmakers have been blocked from entering a federal agency that has been targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Democratic members of Congress were not allowed into the Department of Education Friday morning. The lawmakers were blocked by a private security contractor who told them they needed to be on a guest list in order to enter the building.