Linda McMahon’s Education Secretary Nomination Advances to Full Senate Vote

The Senate committee’s party-line vote moves Trump’s pick closer to leading the department he aims to dismantle.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Linda McMahon’s nomination to the full Senate for consideration.
McMahon, a former WWE executive and Trump administration official, supports the president’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education, though she noted this would require congressional approval.
During her confirmation hearing, McMahon pledged to uphold key federal funding programs like Title I for low-income schools, Pell Grants, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, while supporting Trump’s executive orders limiting DEI programs and enforcing restrictions on transgender athletes in women’s sports.
Democratic senators expressed concerns over McMahon’s limited education experience and her alignment with Trump’s agenda, including plans to reassign the department’s civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has already implemented significant cuts to education-related spending, which McMahon is expected to oversee if confirmed.